Partial nephrectomy preserves renal function better than radical nephrectomy for complex tumors, especially in younger ...

Nevertheless, nephron-sparing surgery remains underutilized in this country, with radical nephrectomy being performed for more than 80% of renal tumors nationwide (J Urol. 2006;175[3 Pt 1]:853-857).

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is considered to be the most important assessment of kidney function. In clinical practice, the total GFR, which is the sum of all the single-nephron GFRs, is ...

SAN FRANCISCO—Nephron-sparing techniques for treating renal masses smaller than 4 cm are more effective than radical nephrectomy (RN) in preserving renal function, a study shows.

Single-nephron GFR varied little according to age, sex, and height of kidney donors. ... Kidney donors were in good renal health yet varied in sex, age, height, kidney function, ...

This commentary discusses nephron protection in diabetic kidney disease and describes the way in which renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and the sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor ...