Ultrasound-guided Open Nephron Sparing Surgery without Renal Artery Occlusion for Central Renal Tumors

From January 2008 to January 2013, 11 patients with central renal tumors underwent ultrasound-guided open nephron sparing surgery（ONSS） without renal artery occlusion. We removed the lesions, and the cut edges of the tumors were negative. Thus, we deduced that ultrasound-guided ONSS is suitable for the cases with obscure tumor boundary or multiple lesions. It could achieve the purpose of thoroughly removing lesions, as well as to expand the application range of nephron sparing surgery.

Evaluation of nephron sparing surgery for renal tumors:a single institution experience

Objective:The aim of the study was to report the experience of National Cancer Institute(NCI),Cairo University,Egypt,in managing various benign and malignant renal tumors with nephron sparing surgery(NSS),and to assess its safety and feasibility.Methods:Reviewing the literature for NSS,and records of patients who underwent NSS in the period from January 2000 to December 2009 at National Cancer Institute,Cairo University regarding the patient and tumor related characteristics,the indication for NSS,operative technique,postoperative complications,full histopathological data,and follow up results.Results:The total number of patients was 17.Mean age at surgery was 30.7 years(range 1.5-65 years).Five patients had bilateral tumors during surgery.The mean tumor size was 4.5 cm(range 1-9 cm).All patients had normal preoperative kidney functions.Seven patients had an absolute indication for NSS,6 patients had a relative indication,and 4 patients had an elective indication.All the 5 patients with bilateral tumors underwent bilateral simultaneous surgery.Cold ischemia was used in 8 patients,1 patient was exposed to warm ischemia,manual compression was used in 2 patients,and no vascular control was applied in 6 patients.Complications were encountered in 2 patients,one of them had urinary leakage which needed reoperation,and the other had subcutaneous hematoma which was treated conservatively.Histopathological analysis revealed Wilm's tumor(8 patients),angiomyolipoma(4 patients),renal cell carcinoma(4 patients),and hydatid cyst(1 patient).All patients had negative surgical margin.For patients with Wilm's tumor,the mean follow up was 21.4 months(range 0-94 months),2 patients had local recurrence,and 1 patient had distant metastasis.For patients with RCC,the mean follow up was 15.3 months(5-33 months),no patients had local recurrence or distant metastasis.All patients had normal kidney functions during postoperative and follow up periods.Conclusion:NSS is a feasible safe procedure that can be done with acceptable complications rate and it provides a good solution for patients with bilateral tumors,early localized renal cell carcinoma,and benign tumors.

Significance of margin in nephron sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma of 4 cm or less

Background Current surgical practice for nephron sparing surgery allows at least 1 cm margin of normal tissue around the tumour. However, recent studies show that the width of the margin is not important, even simple enucleation is as effective as partial nephrectomy. We explored whether margin size has significant impacts on clinical outcomes in nephron sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma of 4 cm or less. Methods Between 1998 and 2006, 115 patients with sporadic, pathologically confirmed, renal cell carcinoma 4 cm or less （Tla） and normal contralateral kidney were treated by nephron sparing surgery using a margin less than 5 mm. The surgical margin status was evaluated from frozen and permanent paraffin sections. Results Mean and median tumour diameter were 3.3 cm and 3.5 cm （range 1.0-4.0）. The mean margin width was 2.2 mm （median 2.0, range 0-6）. In addition, 114 cases had margins 5 mm or less （99.1%）, 97 cases （84.3%） had margin 3 mm or less, and 26 cases had margin zero （22.6%）. None of the patients had positive surgical margins. No patients died during follow-up （mean 65 months）. There were no any major surgical complications and no distant metastasis was detected. Local recurrence was detected in one case （0.9%） at a different site of the kidney. Conclusions For early localized renal cell carcinoma of 4 cm or less, as long as tumour is completely excised, the size of margin in nephron sparing surgery is not important. Nephron sparing surgery with 5 mm margin is enough for tumour control. It provides excellent renal function preservation, favourable long term progression free survival and is not associated with an increased risk of local recurrence.

Synchronous bilateral multiple chromophobe cell renal carcinoma complicated with right kidney cyst: a case report

Synchronous bilateral multiple chromophobe cell renal carcinoma is rare; here we report a case diagnosed with bilateral renal multiple tumors complicated with a cyst in the right kidney. Retroperitoneal laparoscopic bilateral nephron sparing surgery was performed and there was no serious postoperative renal dysfunction. Pathological and immunohistochemical diagnoses of both tumors were chromophobe cell renal carcinoma. The patient has been doing well without any evidence of recurrence or metastasis for 6 months.

Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery(LESS) partial nephrectomy:a median follow-up of 2 years

Objective:Nephron-sparing surgery(NSS) for small renal masses offers a similar functional and oncological outcome to that of radical surgery.Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery(LESS) emerges as an advanced alternative for reduced invasiveness and improves cosmesis;LESS is developing quickly and its indications have been expanded,but still in its infancy.The aim of this paper is to report our preliminary experience in transumbilical LESS partial nephrectomy(LESS-PN),so as to assess its utility, safety and efficacy.Methods:From August 2009 to October 2010,3 patients underwent transumbilical LESS-PN via a novel multi-channel TriPort by a single experienced urologist in our institution.Patient demographics,perioperative and follow-up data were prospectively collected and analyzed.Results:All the three procedures were successfully completed.A 5-mm ancillary trocar was utilized in all 3 cases.The mean operative duration was 226.3(210-254 min) with an estimated blood loss of 56.7 ml (20-100 ml).Mean warm ischemia time was 35.7 min(19-48 min).One patient was transfused due to postoperative bleeding. The recovery was uneventful and mean length of postoperative stay was 13 days(12-14 days).At the latest follow-up,all patients remained symptom-free and had normal renal function without evidence of recurrence,and they were delighted for a hidden transumbilical scar.Conclusion:Transumbilical LESS-PN is a feasible and safe procedure albeit extremely technically challenging.Surgical outcomes at a median follow-up of 2 years are promising,while currently it should be reserved for highly selected patients with favorable tumor anatomy and performed by a very experienced laparoscopic surgeon.