Novick A C
Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
Br J Urol. 1998 Sep;82(3):321-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1998.00751.x.
In summary, NSS is the indicated treatment for patients with localized RCC and an intercurrent urological or medical condition that poses a threat to overall renal function. Recent studies have clarified the role of NSS in patients with localized unilateral RCC and a normal contralateral kidney. Recent results indicate that radical nephrectomy and NSS provide equally effective curative treatment for patients who present with a single, small (< 4 cm), and clearly localized RCC. The long-term renal functional advantage of NSS with a normal opposite kidney requires further study.
