Partial nephrectomy in adults - a single-centre experience

Partial nephrectomy is the preferred procedure in benign renal lesions requiring surgical removal. It has also been accepted procedure for malignant renal conditions of smaller size. The aim of this observational study was to determine the outcome of partial nephrectomy in terms of complications and recurrence rates. Twenty patients with renal mass underwent this procedure from January 2010 till June 2014 at our Department, with mean age of 46.51 +-1.53 years. There were 14 males and 6 females. Renal mass on CT scan had the mean size of 3.80 +-1.15cm. The mean hospital stay in this series was 5.11 +-1.42 days, while mean operative time was 247 +-79.71 minutes. Twelve patients had malignant histology. They were followed using CT scan abdomen and pelvis with contrast at six and 12 months. Out of these, 10 (83.3%) patients were found to have no recurrence after six months. (author)