[Renal function in the elderly after radical tumor nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy]

S Mehralivand; C Thomas; C Hampel; J W Thüroff; F C Roos

doi:10.1007/s00120-012-2919-1

[Renal function in the elderly after radical tumor nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy]

Urologe A. 2012 Oct;51(10):1375-80. doi: 10.1007/s00120-012-2919-1.

[Article in German]

Authors

S Mehralivand¹, C Thomas, C Hampel, J W Thüroff, F C Roos

Affiliation

¹ Urologische Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131 Mainz, Deutschland. [email protected]

PMID: 23053032
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-012-2919-1

Abstract

Due to rising life-expectancy and increasing use of tomography more elderly patients with incidental renal tumors are being diagnosed. The current article gives an overview of kidney function after renal surgery in the elderly and the aim is to give assistance in clinical practice for deciding how to adequately treat these patients.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Nephrectomy / adverse effects*
Nephrectomy / methods*
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Treatment Outcome