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April 16, 2026ANZ Journal of Surgery

Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Versus Microwave Ablation in the Treatment of Renal Masses

Thomas McMaster Tayla Fay David Homewood Thomas Neerhut Venkatesh Perumalla Chandrasekhar Perumalla Jonathon Langton David Wetherell Abigail Attwell‐Heap

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Key Points

To compare the effectiveness of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and microwave ablation in treating renal masses.
Compared local recurrence rates between laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and microwave ablation.
Analyzed outcomes in older, comorbid patients.
Evaluated nephron preservation associated with each treatment.
Microwave ablation had higher local recurrence rates compared to laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
Microwave ablation provided better nephron preservation.
Both techniques were effective, depending on patient selection.

Implication

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy shows lower recurrence rates than microwave ablation in older patients, suggesting differing clinical uses.

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McMaster et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4745f010ef96374d90298 https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70678

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