Urinary Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) has been recently reported to be related with the degree of acute kidney injury. We are trying to analyze whether it is related with the grade of acute kiney injury after partial nephrectomy and there is any difference between the kinds of surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
160
Department of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University, Colleage of Medicine
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
The level of urinary NGAL
Analysis of correlation between the level of preoperative and postoperative urinary NGAL
Time frame: changes from Preoperative, postop 3hr, 24hr, 48hrs after partial nephrectomy
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