Postnephrectomy outcomes following en bloc resection of primary retroperitoneal sarcoma: multicentre study

This article reports on postoperative renal function in the largest series of patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma undergoing nephrectomy at three high-volume sarcoma centres. Although half of patients develop chronic kidney disease of stage 3 or higher, rarely do patients develop acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy.

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This article discusses postoperative renal function in patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma undergoing nephrectomy. While half of the patients develop stage 3 or higher chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy is rare.