Changes in Kidney Function and Life Expectancy After Kidney Nephrectomy

Nephrectomy is performed for the treatment of kidney cancer or purpose transplantation. Generally, function decreases after nephrectomy. It well known that incidence cardiovascular disease increases and ultimately mortality rate when decreases. Therefore, renal mass detected, partial nephrectomy (PN) preferred over radical (RN) to preserve as much possible. However, recent studies have shown PN does not a survival benefit in all patients compared RN. Meanwhile, numerous living donors showed donation itself did increase risk diabetes, high blood pressure, disease, mortality. higher rates than general populations. yet difficult find conclusion these debates. We make clinical decision rest on balance potential benefits harms competing treatments, personalized individual patient.