\nDr. Derweesh studied two groups of men. 264 patients underwent a \u201cradical nephrectomy,\u201d meaning total kidney removal, while the other 168 underwent a partial nephrectomy. The total number of men was 432 patients.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>They\u2019d all undergone a nephrectomy because of renal cell carcinoma, a type of cancer that\u2019s one of the most common causes for kidney removal. The surgeries occurred over a time span between January 1988 and December 2007.<\/p>\n
Dr. Derweesh kept up with each of these patients, evaluating their overall medical histories up to six years following their nephrectomy operations. The overall results were surprising: 29.5% of those patients who\u2019d undergone a radical nephrectomy had new problems with ED. Only 9.5% of patients who\u2019d undergone the partial nephrectomy did.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, many of the radical nephrectomies were inevitable in these patient\u2019s cases, but some of them may not have been. Complete kidney removal usually happens because of the size of the tumor. But with these findings, doctors should consider even more strongly whether part of the kidney can be saved or not.<\/p>\n
Partial Nephrectomy Information<\/strong> But it\u2019s also becoming clear that sparing at least part of the kidney has other important benefits. One is better metabolic function, which equals better overall quality of life. It also prevents osteoporosis, which is a huge consideration later in life.<\/p>\n
\nA partial nephrectomy clearly has at least one big advantage: reduced chances of ED developing later.<\/p>\n