Is radiofrequency ablation safe for solitary kidneys?
RFA appears to maintain adequate renal function in select patients with a solitary kidney. When treating patients with central tumors in a solitary kidney, the urologist should be vigilant with regard to the need for ureteral stent placement with the onset of any hematuria.
CRS and HIPEC as first-line treatments have lower morbidity and mortality rates than regimens of multiple back-to-back surgical procedures, and as such, the CRS/HIPEC method appears to be the more successful approach.