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Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Tumors on Renal Function in Patients with a Solitary Kidney

¹ All authors: Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect on renal function of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors in patients with a solitary kidney.

CONCLUSION. Ablation resulted in complete tumor eradication, and there were no serious complications. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors resulted in a 16% increase in serum creatinine concentration and a 13% decrease in creatinine clearance in patients with one kidney. These results are comparable with those of surgical resection of tumors in this group of patients.

Keywords: abdomen • ablation • oncologic imaging • radiofrequency • renal cell carcinoma

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