Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2015; 6(5): 89-91
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i5.89
Table 1 Data from the 99 studies in contemporary literature reporting renal function outcomes related to renal surgery n (%)
No. patients per study
Mean308
Range7-2402
Preoperative serum Cr collection – months prior to surgery
< 1 mo1-2 moUnspecified
Studies11 (11)1 (1)87 (88)
Postoperative serum Cr collection – months after surgery
< 3 mo3-12 mo> 12 moUnspecifiedMultiple
Studies5 (5)9 (9)4 (4)17 (17)64 (65)
Method for estimating renal function
MDRDCKD-EPIOtherNone
Studies66 (67)8 (8)20 (20)5 (5)