Abstract:737 Background: The standard of care for larger localized RCC lesions is radical (RN) or partial (PN) nephrectomy. RN is increasingly utilized to maximize oncologic benefit in complex tumors. Although PN is a more technically complex procedure, its nephron-sparing nature confers lasting renal and cardiovascular benefits. We utilized the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database to elucidate predictors of perioperative morbidity in T1b-T2 RCC patients. Methods: Using the NSQIP Nephrectomy-… Show more
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