Open and minimally-invasive partial nephrectomy or thermal ablation for localized renal tumors in the United States: insurance claims data on perioperative outcomes and healthcare costs
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Background: Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the gold-standard treatment for T1 renal-cell carcinoma, which is associated with a significant risk of complications. Tumor ablation (TA) can be implemented in chosen patients with small r... ...