Renal artery embolization before radical nephrectomy for complex renal tumour: which are the true advantages?

Renal artery embolization before radical nephrectomy for complex renal tumour: which are the true advantages?

Renal artery embolization is performed before radical nephrectomy (RN) for renal mass in order to induce preoperative infarction and to facilitate surgical intervention through decrease of intraoperative bleeding. Moreover, in metastatic renal cancer it seems to stimulate tumour-specific antibodies,...

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Main Authors: Cochetti Giovanni, Zingaro Michele Del, Boni Andrea, Allegritti Massimiliano, Vermandois Jacopo Adolfo Rossi de, Paladini Alessio, Egidi Maria Giulia, Poli Giulia, Ursi Pietro, Cirocchi Roberto, Mearini Ettore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-11-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
radical nephrectomy
embolization
prae
renal masses
huge mass
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0095

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https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0095

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