Ischemia–reperfusion injury caused by vascular clamping contributes to the decline in glomerular filtration rate following partial nephrectomy. Ischemia is the main modifiable factor that determines ...

Increased detection of the small renal mass over the last two decades has led to greater utilization of partial nephrectomy techniques. Appreciation of the negative impact of chronic renal impairment ...

The widespread use of modern abdominal imaging (computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], and ultrasound) has propagated the detection of renal masses unrelated to the presenting ...

Credit: Thinkstock An accurate estimate of future GFR after nephrectomy would help to guide operative strategy and use of adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapies, according to a recent editorial. Accurate ...