[Functional results of partial nephrectomy for kidney tumors]

The aim of the investigation was to analyze functional results of organ-sparing operations using radioisotopic method in combination with the investigation of serum creatinine in 31 patients. The data obtained suggest that the functional results of organ-sparing operations for neoplasms of the kidney directly depend on the time of warm renal ischemia. Warm ischemia about 15 minutes long is able to result in an ultrastructural damage of the nephron and decreased filtration level by 20-30%. A sudden change of serum creatinine on the next day after operation can be taken as a long-term prognostic factor of the kidney function. If the suggested time of stopped renal blood flow is more than 10-15 minutes, local hypothermia is advisable to protect the kidney.