Francesco Cei, Alessandro Larcher, Giuseppe Rosiello, Giuseppe Basile, Giacomo Musso, Chiara Re, Giuseppe Fallara, Federico Belladelli, Giorgio Brembilla, Giorgia Guazzarotti, Francesco De Cobelli, Laura Marandino, Andrea Necchi, Alberto Briganti, Andrea Salonia, Roberto Bertini, Francesco Montorsi, Umberto Capitanio
PURPOSE: In absence of predictive models, preoperative estimation of the probability of completing partial (PN) relative to radical nephrectomy (RN) is invariably inaccurate and subjective. We aimed to develop an evidence-based model to assess objectively the probability of PN completion based on patients' characteristics, tumor's complexity, urologist expertise and surgical approach. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: 675 patients treated with PN or RN for cT1-2 cN0 cM0 renal mass by seven surgeons at one single experienced centre from 2000 to 2019...
April 21, 2024: Urologic Oncology