Michele Rizzo1, Andrea Piasentin2, Giacomo Rebez2, Gianluca Giannarini3, Paolo Umari4, Camilla Sachs5, Antonio Celia6, Nicola Pavan2, Luca Balestrieri7, Giorgio Artuso8, Michele Bertolotto5, Carlo Trombetta2, Giovanni Liguori2. 1. Department of Urology, Surgery and Health Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy - mik.rizzo@gmail.com. 2. Department of Urology, Surgery and Health Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. 3. Department of Urology, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy. 4. Urological Clinic, Department of surgery, University of Eastern Piemonte, Novara, Italy. 5. Department of Radiology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. 6. ULSS 7 Pedemontana, Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy. 7. Department of Urology, Aviano, Pordenone, Italy. 8. Department of Urology, ULSS 3 Serenissima, Dolo, Venezia, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: During the past two decades cryoablation (CA) has become a therapeutic option for the management of localized cT1 renal masses in comorbid patients. We analyzed the midterm functional and oncological outcomes of CA in the treatment of cT1 renal masses which were classified as high-complexity masses according to the PADUA system. METHODS: A total of 299 patients underwent percutaneous CA between November 2007 and December 2018 in 4 institutions for cT1N0M0 renal masses. All patients with highcomplexity (PADUA ≥ 10) renal tumors were included. Technical failure of CA was considered an exclusion criterion. RESULTS: Inclusion criteria were met by 45 patients. Median Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was 6.0 (IQR: 5.0-7.0), median age was 74 years (IQR: 64.5-79.5). Seven Clavien 1 and 1 Clavien 2 procedure-related complications were reported. Median eGFR at baseline was 64.3ml/min (IQR: 52.0 - 82.3) while at the 1-year follow-up was 61.4 ml/min (IQR: 44.0-74.5). The median follow-up was 32 months (IQR: 13.25-47.5). Local recurrences were detected in 6 patients; 3 of them underwent re-cryoablation while the others started active surveillance. Median time to recurrence was 17.5 months (IQR: 7.8-27.3). Cancer-Specific Survival and Metastasis-Free Survival were 100%. Overall survival was 86.7%. CONCLUSIONS: CA proved to be a valuable therapeutic option for the management of patients with cT1 high-complexity PADUA ≥ 10 renal tumors as it provides a low rate of procedural morbidity and good preservation of renal function. However, these results are counterbalanced by a recurrence rate that appears to be higher than those reported on surgically treated patients.
BACKGROUND: During the past two decades cryoablation (CA) has become a therapeutic option for the management of localized cT1 renal masses in comorbid patients. We analyzed the midterm functional and oncological outcomes of CA in the treatment of cT1 renal masses which were classified as high-complexity masses according to the PADUA system. METHODS: A total of 299 patients underwent percutaneous CA between November 2007 and December 2018 in 4 institutions for cT1N0M0 renal masses. All patients with highcomplexity (PADUA ≥ 10) renal tumors were included. Technical failure of CA was considered an exclusion criterion. RESULTS: Inclusion criteria were met by 45 patients. Median Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was 6.0 (IQR: 5.0-7.0), median age was 74 years (IQR: 64.5-79.5). Seven Clavien 1 and 1 Clavien 2 procedure-related complications were reported. Median eGFR at baseline was 64.3ml/min (IQR: 52.0 - 82.3) while at the 1-year follow-up was 61.4 ml/min (IQR: 44.0-74.5). The median follow-up was 32 months (IQR: 13.25-47.5). Local recurrences were detected in 6 patients; 3 of them underwent re-cryoablation while the others started active surveillance. Median time to recurrence was 17.5 months (IQR: 7.8-27.3). Cancer-Specific Survival and Metastasis-Free Survival were 100%. Overall survival was 86.7%. CONCLUSIONS: CA proved to be a valuable therapeutic option for the management of patients with cT1 high-complexity PADUA ≥ 10 renal tumors as it provides a low rate of procedural morbidity and good preservation of renal function. However, these results are counterbalanced by a recurrence rate that appears to be higher than those reported on surgically treated patients.
Authors: Andrea Piasentin; Francesco Claps; Tommaso Silvestri; Giacomo Rebez; Fabio Traunero; Maria Carmen Mir; Michele Rizzo; Antonio Celia; Calogero Cicero; Martina Urbani; Luca Balestreri; Lisa Pola; Fulvio Laganà; Stefano Cernic; Maria Assunta Cova; Michele Bertolotto; Carlo Trombetta; Giovanni Liguori; Nicola Pavan Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) Date: 2022-08-03 Impact factor: 2.948