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Partial nephrectomy for patients with limited life expectancy?

A new study reports that selected patients with short life expectancy can safely undergo partial nephrectomy with perioperative outcomes that approximate those of patients with long life expectancy. The authors suggest that extensive centre and/or surgeon experience, a robot-assisted approach, and off-clamp and simple enucleation techniques might facilitate favourable outcomes in these challenging patients.

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Campbell, S.C., Campbell, R.A. Partial nephrectomy for patients with limited life expectancy?. Nat Rev Urol 18, 193–194 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-020-00421-5

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