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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2014, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (8): 926-930.

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Evaluation of therapeutic efficiency of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and postoperative immunotherapy with different doses of IL-2

PAN Cai-ming, HUANG Hou-bao, QIU Cheng   

  1. Department of Urology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001,Anhui, China
  • Received:2014-05-18 Revised:2014-08-12 Online:2014-08-26 Published:2014-08-26

Abstract: AIM: To evaluate the therapeutic efficiency of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and postoperative immunotherapy with different doses of IL-2. METHODS: A total of 38 patients underwent laparoscopic radical nephrectomy were enrolled. There were 33 patients with clear cell carcinoma, 2 patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma and 3 patients with granular cell carcinoma. Operative time, intraoperative bleeding, recovery time of gastrointestinal function, remove time of drainage tube, average hospital stay after operation and postoperative complications were investigated. All patients were divided into two groups according to postoperative immunotherapy with different doses of IL-2: group 1 (18 mL U/m2) and group 2 (1 mL U/m2). The therapeutic efficiency and the adverse reactions between groups were also been compared.RESULTS: A total of 38 patients underwent laparoscopic radical nephrectomy were enrolled. There were 33 patients with clear cell carcinoma, 2 patients with papillary renal cell carcinoma and 3 patients with granular cell carcinoma. Operative time, intraoperative bleeding, recovery time of gastrointestinal function, remove time of drainage tube, average hospital stay after operation and postoperative complications were investigated. All patients were divided into two groups according to postoperative immunotherapy with different doses of IL-2: group 1 (18 mL U/m2) and group 2 (1 mL U/m2). The therapeutic efficiency and the adverse reactions between groups were also been compared.CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is safe, effective and fewer complications. Postoperative IL-2 immunotherapy can effectively delay recurrence and distant metastasis of renal cell carcinoma. The therapeutic efficiency of postoperative immunotherapy with low-dose trial of IL-2 is similar to high-dose trial of IL-2.

Key words: renal cell carcinoma, laparoscopic surgery, retroperitoneal approach, radical nephrectomy, Interleukin-2(IL-2)

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