SAN FRANCISCO -- The adjuvant combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and belzutifan (Welireg) significantly improved disease ...

Nephrectomy is a procedure of the surgical removal of kidneys. While it is mainly performed in cases when three-fourth of the kidney is occupied by tumour or when it is dysfunctional; a recent study ...

Experts recently developed 23 consensus practice points/statements regarding the use of nephrectomy in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Regardless of when it was performed in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nephrectomy can be effectively performed in patients with autosomal dominant PKD for various indications, such ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for undergoing nephrectomy? You should consult a surgeon such as an Urologist. 2. Why should I have a kidney removed? You might have your kidney removed if it is ...

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 ...

a Mean creatinine after 10 years of follow-up. b Median creatinine after median 24 months of follow-up. NR, not reported. Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for renal cell carcinoma has the advantage of ...

PN and RFA offer similar survival for cT1a RCC tumors ≤2 cm, but PN is superior for larger tumors. RFA may be considered for elderly patients with comorbidities, especially for tumors ≤2 cm. PN ...

Researchers have identified a link between complete kidney removal and erectile dysfunction (ED), a manifestation of endothelial dysfunction that often precedes cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, ...

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 ...

ECG: ECG stands for electrocardiogram, which measures the electrical activity of the heart. Gerota’s Fascia: Also called renal fascia, this is a connective tissue layer that encapsulates the kidneys ...