Role of Intraoperative US in the Decision for Radical or Partial Nephrectomy

SEÇİL M., Elibol C., ASLAN G., KEFİ A., BARLIK OBUZ F., Tuna B., ...More

RADIOLOGY, vol.258, no.1, pp.283-290, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 258 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1148/radiol.10100859
  • Journal Name: RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-290
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the effect of intraoperative ultrasonographic (US) findings on the decision for the type of nephrectomy to be performed in patients who had renal tumors that were preoperatively evaluated by using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, with pathologic results as the reference standard.