Topic: Prevention and Screening

Management of Small Renal Tumors: A Guidelines Based Approach

Management of Small Renal Tumors: A Guidelines Based Approach

by | Oct 2024

Mohammed E. Allaf, MD, presents a comprehensive overview of managing small renal tumors, focusing on a guidelines-based approach that integrates the latest evidence and expert consensus in the evolving landscape of renal tumor management.

In this 20-minute presentation, Dr. Allaf outlines the current guidelines for evaluating small renal masses. He highlights the critical factors influencing management choices, including gender, tumor size, location, patient comorbidities, age, and family history.

In discussing treatment options, Dr. Allaf examines active surveillance, radical or partial nephrectomy, and ablative therapies and the indications for each approach. He also touches on future directions in treatment and imaging while emphasizing the benefits of the current guidelines.

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PCNL: Obtaining Access and Preventing Infection

PCNL: Obtaining Access and Preventing Infection

by | Jun 2023

Benjamin K. Canales, MD, MPH, discusses Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy (PCNL), how to mitigate the risk of SIRS and sepsis associated with the operation, and various techniques used to perform the PCNL. In this presentation, Dr. Canales discusses, the importance of prophylactic antibiotics in infection prevention and mitigation, the history of PCNL, the risks and benefits of various sites for obtaining renal access, and the pros and cons of the known techniques for performing PCNL.

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