Standardized reporting of resection technique during nephron-sparing surgery: the surface-intermediate-base margin score

Andrea Minervini; Marco Carini; Robert G Uzzo; Riccardo Campi; Marc C Smaldone; Alexander Kutikov

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2014.06.002

Standardized reporting of resection technique during nephron-sparing surgery: the surface-intermediate-base margin score

Eur Urol. 2014 Nov;66(5):803-5. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 18.

Authors

Andrea Minervini¹, Marco Carini², Robert G Uzzo³, Riccardo Campi², Marc C Smaldone³, Alexander Kutikov³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: andreamine@libero.it.
² Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
³ Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 24954792
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2014.06.002

Abstract

A standardized reporting system of nephron-sparing surgery resection techniques is lacking. The surface-intermediate-base scoring system represents a formal reporting instrument to assist in interpretation of reported data and to facilitate comparisons in the urologic literature.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
Nephrectomy / classification
Nephrectomy / methods
Nephrectomy / standards*
Nephrons / pathology
Nephrons / surgery*
Organ Sparing Treatments / classification
Organ Sparing Treatments / methods
Organ Sparing Treatments / standards*
Research Design / standards*
Terminology as Topic*
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Burden