The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 3 , Pages 865-872 , September 2010

Surgical Management of Bilateral Synchronous Kidney Tumors: Functional and Oncological Outcomes

  • Matthew N. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Center for Urologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave. Q10-1, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 (telephone: 216-636-0066; FAX: 216-636-4492)
    • Nothing to disclose.
    • ,
  • Ricardo Brandina

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Nothing to disclose.
    • ,
  • Adrian F. Hernandez

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Nothing to disclose.
    • ,
  • Inderbir S. Gill

      Affiliations

    • USC Institute of Urology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Hansen Medical.

Received 11 January 2010

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

 Editor's Note: This article is the third of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1234 and 1235.

PII: S0022-5347(10)03561-5

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.05.042

The Journal of Urology
Volume 184, Issue 3 , Pages 865-872 , September 2010

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