https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2023.12018
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of preoperative renal artery embolization prior to radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: Is it necessary?
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Published: 5 December 2023
Introduction: Radical nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is still the treatment of choice for all stages except for stage I and IV, which need patient selectivity. The purpose of Renal Artery Embolization (RAE) pre-operative before radical nephrectomy is to facilitate resection, reduce bleeding, and reduce the time to surgery, but the necessity of this procedure is still debatable. This study investigates the efficacy of pre-operative Renal Artery Embolization (PRAE) before radical nephrectomy for RCC patients. Methods: The systematic searches based on PRISMA guidelines were conducted in Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Medrxiv, and ScienceDirect databases with pre-defined keywords. Both analyses, quantitative and qualitative, were performed to assess blood loss, transfusion rate, surgical time, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, and hospital stay. Results: A total of 921 patients from 8 eligible studies were included. The blood loss was significantly lower in the PRAE group compared to the control group (p = < 0.00001; SMD -20 mL; 95%CI -0.29, -0.12). There is no statistically significant difference between RAE and without RAE in the transfusion rate nephrectomy (p = 0.53, OR 0.65; 95% CI 0.16, 2.57), mean operative time (p = 0.69; SMD 5.91; 95% CI -23.25, 35.07), mean length of hospital stay (p = 0.05; SMD 0.56; 95% CI 0.00, 1.12), and mean length of stay in the ICU (p = 0.45; SMD 11.61; 95% CI -18.35, 41.57) Conclusions: PRAE before radical nephrectomy significantly reduces blood loss in RCC patients but is similar in the surgical time, transfusion rate, and length of hospital stay and ICU stay.
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