Tumor size and invasiveness matters for partial nephrectomy: External validation and modification of the arterial based complexity score

TY - JOUR

T1 - Tumor size and invasiveness matters for partial nephrectomy: External validation and modification of the arterial based complexity score

AU - Kriegmair, Maximilian C

AU - Hetjens, Svetlana

AU - Mandel, Philipp

AU - Wadle, Jula

AU - Budjan, Johannes

AU - Michel, Maurice S

AU - Pfalzgraf, Daniel

AU - Wagener, Nina

N1 - © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

PY - 2017/5

Y1 - 2017/5

N2 - BACKGROUND: Outcome of partial nephrectomy (PN) depends on anatomic features of the renal tumor, which can be assessed by nephrometry scores. The aim was to externally validate and refine the Arterial Based Complexity (ABC) score and to compare it to established systems.METHODS: Tumors of 300 patients undergoing PN were categorized according to the ABC, RENAL, and PADUA score. Size and tumor invasiveness were combined to form the ABCD score. Correlation analysis and multivariate logistic regression was performed to validate and compare the respective scores as predictors of surgical outcome.RESULTS: The ABC score shows significant correlation with ischemia time (IT) (P < 0.01), opening of the collecting system (CS) (P < 0.01), and conversion to nephrectomy (P = 0.01). In the multivariate analysis, the ABC score was predictive for on-clamp excision (P < 0.01) and opening of the CS (P < 0.01) only. The RENAL and ABCD scores were independent predictors for complications (P = 0.02, P = 0.05), IT (P < 0.01, P = 0.03), on clamp excision (P < 0.01, P < 0.01), and opening of the CS (P < 0.01, P < 0.01).CONCLUSIONS: The ABC score correlates well with surgical parameters. Expanding the score by tumor diameter gives the ABCD system. It has similar predictive effectiveness to the well-established RENAL score, but features simplicity by only assessing invasiveness and tumor size.

AB - BACKGROUND: Outcome of partial nephrectomy (PN) depends on anatomic features of the renal tumor, which can be assessed by nephrometry scores. The aim was to externally validate and refine the Arterial Based Complexity (ABC) score and to compare it to established systems.METHODS: Tumors of 300 patients undergoing PN were categorized according to the ABC, RENAL, and PADUA score. Size and tumor invasiveness were combined to form the ABCD score. Correlation analysis and multivariate logistic regression was performed to validate and compare the respective scores as predictors of surgical outcome.RESULTS: The ABC score shows significant correlation with ischemia time (IT) (P < 0.01), opening of the collecting system (CS) (P < 0.01), and conversion to nephrectomy (P = 0.01). In the multivariate analysis, the ABC score was predictive for on-clamp excision (P < 0.01) and opening of the CS (P < 0.01) only. The RENAL and ABCD scores were independent predictors for complications (P = 0.02, P = 0.05), IT (P < 0.01, P = 0.03), on clamp excision (P < 0.01, P < 0.01), and opening of the CS (P < 0.01, P < 0.01).CONCLUSIONS: The ABC score correlates well with surgical parameters. Expanding the score by tumor diameter gives the ABCD system. It has similar predictive effectiveness to the well-established RENAL score, but features simplicity by only assessing invasiveness and tumor size.

U2 - 10.1002/jso.24565

DO - 10.1002/jso.24565

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 28185287

VL - 115

SP - 768

EP - 774

JO - J SURG ONCOL

JF - J SURG ONCOL

SN - 0022-4790

IS - 6

ER -