Partial Nephrectomy vs. Radical Nephrectomy in Patients With Small Renal Tumors: Is There a Difference in Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes?

摘要

PurposeRadical nephrectomy (RN), compared with partial nephrectomy (PN), increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, a significant risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) events and death. Given equivalent oncologic efficacy in patients with small renal tumors (RTs), RN may result in overtreatment. We analyzed a population-based cohort of patients to determine if RN is associated with an increase in CV events and mortality compared with PN.