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Objective: To compare the morbimortality in the treatment of the renal tumors with and without presurgical embolization of the renal artery. Material and methods: This was an observational, retrospective, crosssectional and comparative study in the period from 01/01/2000 to 31/03/2007, carried out at the National Medical Center "La Raza" in Mexico City. Included for this study men and women from 18 to 90 years of age, with diagnosis of renal tumor in which radical nephrectomy was made. They were divided in two groups: group 1 those in which embolization of the renal artery was made previous to the surgery by the service of radiology and in the group 2 patients without embolization. Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistic. Results: In 121 patients with embolization of the renal artery, the ancestry and histological degree was not significantly representative, but dimensions and the pathological stage was statistically significant with transsurgical bleedding both with a p = 0.001. The survival was greater in those with embolization. Conclusions: The embolization of the renal artery is useful because it prolongs the survival of the patients and diminishes transsurgical bleedding in tumors of 9 cm or more and in advanced stages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Boletin del Colegio Mexicano de Urologia is the property of Colegio Mexicano de Urologia A.C. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)