Table 2.

Categorical renal functional outcomes for radical nephrectomy versus partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy versus thermal ablation, and partial nephrectomy versus thermal ablation

Incidence of New Onset	Studies, N	Radical Nephrectomy or Partial Nephrectomy			Partial Nephrectomy or Thermal Ablation
		Patients, N	Outcomes, N	Outcomes, %	Patients, N	Outcomes, N	Outcomes, %
Radical nephrectomy versus partial nephrectomy
CKD stage ≥3	21	3598	1168	32	2901	341	12
CKD stage ≥3b	8	2068	451	22	3232	319	10
CKD stage ≥4	5	1613	86	5	1385	50	4
ESRD	10	2807	23	1	3954	16	0.4
Radical nephrectomy versus thermal ablation
CKD stage ≥3	4	819	275	34	264	35	13
CKD stage ≥3b	2	82	17	21	92	2	2
CKD stage ≥4	0	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
ESRD	1	71	2	3	86	1	1
Partial nephrectomy versus thermal ablation
CKD stage ≥3	10	880	181	20	571	158	28
CKD stage ≥3b	2	137	3	2	92	2	2
CKD stage ≥4	2	106	6	6	78	1	1
ESRD	5	477	6	1	502	9	2

NA, not applicable.