Off-clamp partial nephrectomy has a positive impact on short- and long-term renal function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Ongoing efforts are focused on shortening ischemia intervals as much as possible during partial nephrectomy to preserve renal function. Off-clamp partial nephrectomy (off-PN) has been a common strategy for to avoid ischemia in small renal tumors. Although studies comparing the ad...

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Main Authors: Wen Deng, Xiaoqiang Liu, Jieping Hu, Luyao Chen, Bin Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0993-3