Relationship Between Adherent Perinephric Fat and Sex Hormone Levels in Serum and Fat in Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Prospective Study
Abstract:Background:
Perinephric fat removal is essential for safe and effective robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). Adherent perinephric fat (APF) occasionally compromises RAPN, but the relationship between such fat and sex hormone levels is unclear. We explored a possible association between APF and sex hormone levels in serum and APF tissue.
Patients and Methods:
We conducted a prospective study from 2021 to 2022 at Gunma University Hospital. Fifty p… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.