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Predictive Value of Nephrometry Scores in Nephron-sparing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Alessandro Veccia; Alessandro Antonelli; Robert G. Uzzo; Giacomo Novara; Alexander Kutikov; Vincenzo Ficarra; Claudio Simeone; Vincenzo Mirone; Lance J. Hampton; Ithaar Derweesh; Francesco Porpiglia; Riccardo Autorino is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

## Context: Over the last decade, several nephrometry scores (nss) have been introduced with the aim of facilitating preoperative decision making, planning, and counseling in the field of nephron-sparing surgery. however, their predictive role remains controversial. ## Objective: To describe currently available nephrometry scores and to determine their predictive role for different outcomes by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. ## Evidence acquisition: Pubmed, embase®, and web of science were screened to identify eligible studies. identification and selection of the reports were conducted according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (prisma). a pooled analysis of ns predictive role of intraoperative, postoperative, oncological, and functional outcomes was performed. odds ratio was considered the effect size. all the analyses were performed using stata 15.0, and statistical significance was set at p≤ 0.05. ## Evidence synthesis: Overall, 51 studies meeting our inclusion criteria were identified and considered for the analysis. except for one prospective randomized trial, all the studies were retrospective. all t

Author

Alessandro Veccia; Alessandro Antonelli; Robert G. Uzzo; Giacomo Novara; Alexander Kutikov; Vincenzo Ficarra; Claudio Simeone; Vincenzo Mirone; Lance J. Hampton; Ithaar Derweesh; Francesco Porpiglia; Riccardo Autorino

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2019

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)