Морозов А.Д.

Urothelium is a highly specific epithelial membrane of the urinary tract that covers the renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra. Malignant transformation of urothelium leads to the development of urothelial carcinoma. Urothelial cancer ranks 4th in the prevalence of malignant tumors after prostate cancer (or breast), lung and colorectal cancer. This type of tumor can occur in the lower urinary tract (bladder or urethra), and in the upper (Cup-pelvic system of the kidney or ureter). Bladder cancer is 90-95% of all cases of urothelial cancer.

One of the major problems in oncourology nowadays is renal cell carcinoma (RCC). For the past few decades its incidence is continuously rising and development of a new innovative technique of RCC treatment is needed. Partial nephrectomy using preventive haemostatic suture is one of such techniques.

Aim: Aim of the study is to demonstrate the benefit of using preventive haemostatic sutures in nephron-sparing surgery (NSS).