The type of nephrectomy has little effect on overall survival or cardiac events in patients of 70 years and older with localized clinical t1 stage renal masses.

CONCLUSIONS: Although chronic kidney disease was lower after PN, overall survival and cardiac events were similar regardless of type of nephrectomy. PMID: 25045442 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research