Efficacy and late kidney effects of nephron-sparing surgery in the management of unilateral Wilms tumor

The systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in Chongqing, China

The study aimed to evaluate efficacy and long-term renal function after nephron-sparing surgery in patients with unilateral Wilms tumor

The analysis included 26 studies

Nephron-sparing surgery increased glomerular filtration rate after surgery

There were no significant differences in overall survival between nephron-sparing surgery and radical nephrectomy

There were no significant differences in recurrence rates between nephron-sparing surgery and radical nephrectomy

There were no significant differences in hypertension rates between nephron-sparing surgery and radical nephrectomy

There were no significant differences in renal dysfunction rates between nephron-sparing surgery and radical nephrectomy