A new 3D method of calculating contact surface area (CSA) for renal tumours is reported in Urologic Oncology. This method can reliably predict perioperative outcomes following robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN).

Several scores can be used to assess renal tumour complexity and complications, including R.E.N.A.L. and PADUA, but these scores were developed prior to the concept of 3D reconstruction. The idea of the CSA calculation was introduced 10 years ago to quantify the contact area between the renal tumour and surrounding healthy parenchyma. However, the CSA calculation assumes that renal tumours are spherical.

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预测肾肿瘤的手术结局

在《泌尿肿瘤学》上报道了一种计算肾肿瘤接触表面积 （CSA） 的新 3D 方法。该方法可以可靠地预测机器人辅助肾部分切除术 （RAPN） 后的围手术期结局。

几种评分可用于评估肾肿瘤复杂性和并发症，包括 R.E.N.A.L. 和 PADUA，但这些评分是在 3D 重建概念之前开发的。CSA 计算的想法是在 10 年前提出的，用于量化肾肿瘤与周围健康实质之间的接触面积。然而，CSA 计算假设肾肿瘤是球形的。