Role of partial nephrectomy in solitary or bilateral renal tumors

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Abstract
Partial nephrectomy was carried out successfully in 7 of 8 cases of solitary or bilateral renal carcinoma. Although 3 patients with bilateral sequential lesions died of subsequent metastatic disease, their deaths occurred after 33-52 mo. of productive life without the need for end-stage treatment of renal disease. One patient died disease-free of myocardial infarction at 45 mo.; the remaining 3 were alive without evidence of tumor 62, 76 and 85 mo. after the procedure. No patient suffered local recurrence of tumor; the need for dialysis in 3 patients was only temporary. Partial nephrectomy is a viable option in the management of solitary or bilateral renal carcinoma.