Surgical management of renal tumors: A historical perspective Journal Article
| Author: | Herr, H. W. |
| Article Title: | Surgical management of renal tumors: A historical perspective |
| Abstract: | The modern era of renal surgery began on August 2, 1869 when the first planned nephrectomy on a living human being was performed. Eighteen years later in 1887, the first partial nephrectomy to remove a renal tumor was performed. Both total and partial nephrectomy have become the hallmark surgical procedures used today to treat renal tumors, and their conception and evolution represent two of the most important advances in medicine and surgery. Surgery for kidney cancer continues to evolve. This article traces the history of surgical management for renal tumors. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | treatment outcome; surgical technique; survival rate; review; cancer recurrence; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; laparoscopy; laparoscopic surgery; animals; cancer prevention; computer assisted tomography; history, 21st century; surgical approach; kidney neoplasms; nephrectomy; history; history, 20th century; partial nephrectomy; radical nephrectomy; kidney tumor; kidney function; kidney surgery; medical research; history, 19th century; surgery; surgical mortality; laser coagulation; history of medicine; renal tumors; argon plasma coagulation; asepsis; cystoscope |
| Journal Title: | Urologic Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 35 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0094-0143 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2008-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 543 |
| End Page: | 549 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ucl.2008.07.010 |
| PUBMED: | 18992608 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 3" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: UCNAD" - "Source: Scopus" |
