To evaluate the association between the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) preoperatively with changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) after robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). Patients undergoing RAPN at our institution from February 2008 through April 2019 were evaluated. ACEIs/ARBs were held on the morning of the surgery and resumed on postoperative day number one in all patients.
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