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Renal Anatomy, Physiology and Its Clinical Relevance to Partial Nephrectomy

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Nowadays, partial nephrectomy can be considered the gold standard for the treatment of localized renal tumors with a diameter of 4 cm or less (stage T1a).1 Some authors affirm that there is no difference in the outcome even if the size is 7 cm or less (stage T1b)2: nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) guarantees local cancer control in the large majority of the patients, with preservation of renal function in those with elective indications.

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  1. University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Francesco Rocco M.D. (Director of the Urology Institute and of the School of Specialisation in Urology)

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    Gabriele Cozzi M.D.

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Rocco, F., Cozzi, G. (2011). Renal Anatomy, Physiology and Its Clinical Relevance to Partial Nephrectomy. In: Patel, V. (eds) Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-800-1_26

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