Open AccessNeutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin Significantly Correlates with Ischemic Damage in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Author(s) -
Meltem Savran Karadeniz,
Isbara Alp Enişte,
Hayriye Şentürk Çiftçi,
Sebahat Usta Akgul,
Tzevat Tefik,
Öner Şanlı,
Kamil Pembeci,
Kamil Tuğrul
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
balkan medical journal/balkan medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2146-3131
pISSN - 2146-3123
DOI - 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2018.2018.0852
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , nephrectomy , lipocalin , renal function , creatinine , urology , kidney , perioperative , receiver operating characteristic , ischemia , surgery , gastroenterology , anesthesia
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, which minimizes renal function loss due to its nephron sparing nature, has become a standard technique among many experienced centers worldwide for surgical treatment of localized kidney tumors. Although partial nephrectomy will remain the gold standard, we need to improve perioperative management and surgical method to prevent postoperative acute kidney injury.