Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation does not affect glomerular filtration rate.

Purpose: To study short- and intermediate-term global renal function in patients undergoing a single percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (pRFA) for a solitary renal parenchymal tumor.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed the records of 62 patients who underwent a single pRFA for solitary renal parenchymal tumor. We used the abbreviated Modified Diet for Renal Disease equation to calculate baseline, 1-month, and 1-year glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

Survival and health outcomes after cytoreductive surgery with intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy for disseminated peritoneal cancer of appendiceal origin.

Background: Cytoreductive surgery with intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis of appendiceal origin can alleviate symptoms and prolong survival. This aggressive therapy may impair patient quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this study was to monitor health outcomes before and after treatment.