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Table 3 Nephron sparing surgery

From: Outcomes of nephron sparing surgery and cortical sparing adrenalectomy in the management of Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome

N = 13

Number (%)

Unilateral (n = 8)

 NSS

6 (75)

Bilateral (n = 7)

 NSS on one side

3 (43)

 NSS on both sides

4 (57)

 The median size of tumors in cm (range)

3 (2–7)

 Clear cell RCC

15 (100)

 Number of tumors removed per partial nephrectomy (number/range)

2 (1–5)

 Number of cysts removed per partial nephrectomy

3 (0- > 7)

 Margin positivity

1 (7)

Complications

 Bleeding (Clavien Dindo III b)

1 (7)

 Urinary leak (Clavien Dindo III b)

4 (30)

 Perioperative hemodialysis (Clavien Dindo IVa)

1 (7)