Partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer functional results after first 43 cases.

Ablation of small renal tumors (RCC) with savings of kidney, “nephron sparing surgery, NSS” is now considered a standard therapy. Radical nephrectomy and NSS provide equally effective curative treatment in patients with RCC single, small (<4cm) and clearly localized tumors. Indications for conservative surgery include those situations where the nephrectomy would render the patient anephric resulting need for dialysis. In selected cases, the technique can be extended to larger tumors.