ADRENAL SPARING SURGERY DURING RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL CELL CANCER: A NEW ALGORITHM

Abstract

Adrenal sparing surgery is possible, and we suggest a new algorithm. If maximum tumor size measured by computerized tomography is less than 8 cm. and staging examination does not show organ or lymph node metastases, adrenalectomy is not necessary because of oncological reasons. This algorithm has to be validated by a prospective analysis.