Degree and Predictors of Functional Loss of the Operated Kidney following Nephron-Sparing Surgery: Assessment by Quantitative SPECT of 99m Tc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scintigraphy

Purpose. To determine the degree and predictors of renal function loss of the operated kidney following nephron-sparing surgery (NSS). Material and methods. The study group included 113 patients with renal mass who underwent NSS at our institution. QDMSA before and 3–6 months after surgery was used...

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Main Authors: Ofer Nativ, Amos Levi, Roy Farfara, Sarel Halachmi, Boaz Moskovitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/961525