Photodynamic diagnostics of surgical margins during partial nephroectomy for kidney cancer
The main criteria for the efficacy estimation of the organ-preservation surgery in patients with kidney cancer (KC) is the incidence of local recurrences and survival outcomes. The main cause of the local recurrence is non-radical manner of excision and multifocal tumor growth. Our study included 56 patients with KC which were treated operatively: 20 (35.7%) patients with open partial nephrectomy, 36 (64.2%) patients with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. As photosensibilizer ‘Alasens’ (Russia) was used (5- aminolevulenic acid).
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