Comparison of safety, renal function outcomes and efficacy of laparoscopic and percutaneous radio frequency ablation of renal masses

The Journal of Urology
Ezekiel E YoungRaymond J Leveillee

Abstract

With the increased incidence of low stage renal cancers, thermal ablation technology has emerged as a viable treatment option. Current AUA (American Urological Association) guidelines include thermal ablation as a treatment modality for select individuals. We compared the laparoscopic and percutaneous approach for the radio frequency ablation of renal tumors under the guidance of urological surgeons. We reviewed our radio frequency ablation database of patients with renal masses undergoing laparoscopic or computerized tomography guided percutaneous radio frequency ablation with simultaneous peripheral fiberoptic thermometry from November 2001 to January 2011 at a single tertiary care center. Data were collected on patient demographics, and surgical and clinicopathological outcomes stratified by approach. A total of 298 patients with 316 renal tumors underwent laparoscopic (122 tumors) or computerized tomography guided (194 tumors) radio frequency ablation. There were no statistically significant differences between the laparoscopic and computerized tomography guided radio frequency ablation groups with respect to patient demographics, complication rates and renal functional outcomes (p>0.05). The 3-year Kaplan-Meier estimation ...Continue Reading

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