Radiofrequency ablation of small renal masses as an alternative to nephron-sparing surgery: preliminary results

Milosz Jasinski; Jerzy Siekiera; Piotr Chlosta; Witold Mikolajczak; Tomasz Drewa

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2011.26259

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Radiofrequency ablation of small renal masses as an alternative to nephron-sparing surgery: preliminary results

Milosz Jasinski

,

Jerzy Siekiera

,

Piotr Chlosta

,

Witold Mikolajczak

,

Tomasz Drewa

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques 2011; 6 (4): 242-245

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2011.26259

Online publish date: 2011/12/20

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Introduction : Radical endoscopic minimal-invasive treatment methods, such as thermal ablation, are sought as an alternative to standard radical surgical treatment of kidney neoplasms. We analysed patients who could be qualified for radical treatment due to T1a renal tumour.

Material and methods : Twenty-three patients out of 129 who underwent radiofrequency thermal ablation of kidney tumours in the years 2003-2010 were analysed. The inclusion criteria were age below 70 years, lack of major comorbidities (ASA score 1, 2), and competent contralateral kidney. In all cases tumour size was below 4 cm. All patients were followed up with computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (USG) every 6 months for 3 years.

Results : In 20 patients kidney tumour was biopsied before radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and 10 of these biopsies were positive and revealed cancer. Six patients required additional treatment due to recurrence visible in CT – 3 with a positive biopsy result, 1 with negative and 2 without biopsy. Three of them were treated with a second session of RFA, 1 with radical nephrectomy and 2 with partial nephrectomy. No disease dissemination was observed and all patients who received additional treatment remain disease free.

Conclusions : The RFA can be safely used in selected patients with T1a tumour as an alternative to partial nephrectomy. Careful follow-up is required after thermal ablation and allows early detection and successful treatment of recurrences.

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Radiofrequency ablation of small renal masses as an alternative to nephron-sparing surgery: preliminary results

Milosz Jasinski , Jerzy Siekiera , Piotr Chlosta , Witold Mikolajczak , Tomasz Drewa

radiofrequency ablation, small renal masses, nephron-sparing surgery

Milosz Jasinski

,

Jerzy Siekiera

,

Piotr Chlosta

,

Witold Mikolajczak

,

Tomasz Drewa