Effect of the Need for Pre-operative Dialysis on Peri-operative Outcomes on Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: An Analysis of the NSQIP Database

To investigate whether patients requiring dialysis are a higher risk surgical population and would experience more peri-operative adverse events even when undergoing a perceived less invasive operation as a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN). LRN is generally a well-tolerated surgical procedure with minimal morbidity and mortality. Prior to transplantation, dialysis patients will often have to undergo a LRN to remove a native kidney with a suspicious mass.

Source: Urology - November 15, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Danica May, Dunia Khaled, Marc R. Matrana, Stephen F. Bardot, Kathleen Lata-Arias, Daniel Canter Source Type: research