Table 3 Oncological outcome
From: Comparison of radiofrequency ablation and partial nephrectomy for tumor in a solitary kidney
PN | RFA | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. patients | 20 | 16 | |
Procedures | 21 | 18 | – |
Tumor histology, n (%) | |||
Clear cell | 18 | 14 | |
Papillary | 1 | 0 | |
Chromophobe | 2 | 0 | – |
Not specified | 0 | 4 | |
Positive surgical margins | 0 | – | |
Mean follow-up (months) | 26.1 ± 16.2 | 33.7 ± 22.9 | 0.25 |
Tumor persistence | 0 | 1(6.25) | 0.4 |
Local recurrence (%) | 1(5) | 3(18.75) | 0.1 |
Metastasis | 0 | 1(6.25) | 0.4 |
Deaths | 0 | 0 | – |