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ArticleTurkish journal of urology2018

Kidneys with small renal masses: Can they be utilized for kidney transplantation in the era of partial nephrectomy?

Emre Arpalı, Bilal Günaydın, Turgay Turan, Turhan Çaşkurlu, Asıf Yıldırım, Burak Koçak

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Article in Turkish journal of urology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emre ArpalıDepartment of Organ Transplantation, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-2398
Bilal GünaydınDepartment of Organ Transplantation, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8135-8175
Turgay TuranDepartment of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4951-6396
Turhan ÇaşkurluDepartment of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4471-2670
Asıf YıldırımDepartment of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-971X
Burak KoçakDepartment of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4327-3431
Istanbul Memorial Hospital · TRIstanbul Medeniyet University · TR

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Abstract

objectiveTo retrospectively evaluate our database to determine our partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy rates and to see percentage of the discarded kidneys which were suitable for transplantation after radical nephrectomy. MATERIAL AND

methodsPatients who underwent radical or partial nephrectomy between January 2000 and December 2016 were identified. Only stage I tumors according to tumor, node, metastasis classification were included in this review. Tumor size, location, proximity to renal collecting system and hilum were considered while deciding the suitability of a kidney for transplantation.

resultsA statistically significant gradual increase in the number of patients treated with partial nephrectomy was observed (p=0.00001). Only 17 out of 181 kidneys with a tumor size smaller than 3 cm could be an appropriate candidate for a renal transplantation if they were to be transplanted.

conclusionExact number of the discarded kidneys with small renal masses which can be used for kidney transplantation should be determined by large scale studies. A national or governmental policy may only be developed to utilize these discarded organs after the magnitude of the wasted kidneys can be determined.

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