Comparison of radiofrequency ablation and partial nephrectomy for tumor in a solitary kidney

Abstract Background To estimate oncologic and functional outcomes for radiofrequency ablation (RFA) versus partial nephrectomy (PN) for tumors in a solitary kidney. Methods Nineteen patients with sporadic renal cell carcinoma in a solitary kidney were treated with RFA, and 21 patients were treated w...

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Main Authors: Wu Xiaobing, Gong Wentao, Liu Guangxiang, Zhang Fan, Gan Weidong, Guo Hongqian, Zhang Gutian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-017-0269-4