Hwang Jonathan J, Walther McClellan M
Division of Urology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, MEB 588, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2004 Feb;5(1):13-8. doi: 10.1007/s11934-004-0005-y.
Renal tumors are being detected at increasing rates because of widespread use of modern imaging techniques such as ultrasonography and computed tomography. Typically, these tumors, many of which are discovered incidentally, tend to be small and are confined to the kidney. Advances in ablative and imaging technology have led to the application of minimally invasive therapy in the treatment of small renal tumors. Although still evolving as a cancer treatment, minimally invasive treatment potentially offers several advantages over conventional open renal surgery: shorter convalescence, improved cosmesis, reduced postoperative pain, and renal preservation. This article reviews the status and recent progress of minimally invasive approaches to renal neoplasm.
由于超声检查和计算机断层扫描等现代成像技术的广泛应用，肾脏肿瘤的检出率正在上升。通常，这些肿瘤很多是偶然发现的，往往较小且局限于肾脏。消融和成像技术的进步已导致微创治疗在小肾脏肿瘤治疗中的应用。尽管作为一种癌症治疗方法仍在不断发展，但微创治疗相对于传统开放性肾脏手术可能具有几个优点：康复期更短、美容效果更好、术后疼痛减轻以及保留肾脏。本文综述了肾脏肿瘤微创治疗方法的现状和最新进展。
