An International Delphi Consensus About Tumor Rupture During Robotic Partial Nephrectomy (Researching UnPredictable TUmor RupturE during Robotic Partial Nephrectomy-The RUPTURE Project)


Por: Bertolo, R, Antonelli, A, Bex, A, Anderson, C, Autorino, R, Barber, N, Badani, K, Barod, R, Bensalah, K, Bernhard, JC, Breda, A, Capitanio, U, Challacombe, B, Crivellaro, S, De Groote, R, Derweesh, I, Galfano, A, Harke, N, Kaouk, J, Kutikov, A, Maes, K, Minervini, A, Maresma, MCM, Montorsi, F, Porpiglia, F, Porter, J, Schiavina, R, Siemer, S, Simone, G, Touijer, K, Vaessen, C, Volpe, A, Wu, ZJ, Zondervan, P, Russo, P, Ribal, MJ, Mottrie, A

Publicada: 1 sep 2025 Ahead of Print: 1 sep 2025
Resumen:
Background and objective: Tumor rupture during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) poses oncological risks, including potential malignant cell spread and recurrence. Despite these risks, standardized guidelines for defining, managing, and assessing risk factors of tumor rupture in RAPN are lacking. This Delphi consensus study aimed to frame the definition, risk factors, and oncological implications of tumor rupture in RAPN, as well as to propose management strategies. Methods: Using a modified Delphi method, a steering committee from multiple urological societies (the RUPTURE project) led a consensus-building study that followed the ACcurate COnsensus Reporting Document (ACCORD) checklist. A panel of international experts participated in a two-phase Delphi survey, rating their agreement with statements on tumor rupture, risk factors, and management in RAPN. Consensus was defined as >= 70% agreement, with unresolved statements discussed in an online meeting and subjected to a second voting round. Key findings and limitations: Thirty-three experts evaluated 58 statements. Consensus was reached on 33% of statements in the first round and 37.5% in the second round. Tumor rupture was defined, with risk factors including larger tumor size, complexity, and endophytic growth patterns. Recommended management strategies focused on minimizing tumor spillage by suctioning-rather than grasping-the cancerous tissue, and promptly securing the specimen in an endobag. Routine conversion to radical nephrectomy was not advised unless unresectable tumor remnants were found. Tumor rupture was not linked to distant metastasis, although its oncological impact varied by the rupture extent (ie, gross rupture vs focal; tumor spilled out macroscopically completely removed vs not). Conclusions and clinical implications: This consensus forms a basis for future research on tumor rupture in RAPN, emphasizing standardized definitions and uniform management strategies. Empirical validation through future clinical research is warranted. Patient summary: This research looks at tumor rupture during robotic kidney surgery, which can happen but is rare. The study involved a panel of experts who discussed finding a consensus on when it is more likely to occur and how to manage it effectively to reduce risks. It was also emphasized that while a rupture may not always lead to cancer spreading, the impact on a patient's health can vary and is yet to be determined. (c) 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of European Association of Urology. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creative-commons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Filiaciones:
Bertolo, R:
 Univ Verona, Azienda Osped Univ Integrata, Borgo Trento Hosp, Dept Urol, Verona, Italy

Antonelli, A:
 Univ Verona, Azienda Osped Univ Integrata, Borgo Trento Hosp, Dept Urol, Verona, Italy

Bex, A:
 UCL, Royal Free London NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Urol, London, England

 Netherlands Canc Inst, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Anderson, C:
 St George Hosp, Dept Urol, London, England

Autorino, R:
 Rush Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Urol, Chicago, IL USA

Barber, N:
 Frimley NHS Fdn Trust, Urol Dept, Camberley, England

Badani, K:
 Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, New York, NY USA

Barod, R:
 UCL, Royal Free London NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Urol, London, England

Bensalah, K:
 Univ Rennes, Dept Urol, Rennes, France

Bernhard, JC:
 CHU Bordeaux, Dept Urol, Bordeaux, France

Breda, A:
 Autonoma Univ Barcelona, Dept Urol, Fundacio Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain

Capitanio, U:
 IRCCS San Raffaele Sci Inst, Urol Res Inst URI, Milan, Italy

Challacombe, B:
 Guys & St ThomasNHS Fdn Trust, London, England

Crivellaro, S:
 Univ Illinois, Dept Urol, Chicago, IL USA

De Groote, R:
 Onze Lieve Vrouw Hosp, Dept Urol, Aalst, Belgium

 ORSI Acad, Melle, Belgium

Derweesh, I:
 UC San Diego Hlth Syst, Dept Urol, La Jolla, CA USA

Galfano, A:
 Osped Niguarda Ca Granda, Dept Urol, Milan, Italy

Harke, N:
 Hannover Med Sch, Dept Urol, Hannover, Germany

Kaouk, J:
 Glickman Urol & Kidney Inst, Cleveland Clin, Cleveland Hts, OH USA

Kutikov, A:
 Fox Chase Canc Ctr, Dept Surg Oncol, Div Urol Oncol, Philadelphia, PA USA

Maes, K:
 Hosp Luz Lisboa, Dept Urol, Lisbon, Portugal

Minervini, A:
 Univ Florence, Careggi Hosp, Dept Expt & Clin Med, Unit Oncol Minimally Invas Urol & Androl, Florence, Italy

Maresma, MCM:
 Fdn Invest Hosp IMED Valencia, Serv Urol, Valencia, Spain

Montorsi, F:
 IRCCS San Raffaele Sci Inst, Urol Res Inst URI, Milan, Italy

Porpiglia, F:
 Univ Turin, San Luigi Gonzaga Hosp, Sch Med, Dept Oncol, Turin, Italy

Porter, J:
 Swedish Med Ctr, Swedish Urol Grp, Seattle, WA USA

Schiavina, R:
 IRCCS Azienda Osped Univ Bologna, Div Urol, Bologna, Italy

Siemer, S:
 St Antonius Hosp, Dept Urol, Urol Oncol & Robotassisted Surg, Gronau, Germany

Simone, G:
 IRCCS Regina Elena Natl Canc Inst, Dept Urol, Rome, Italy

Touijer, K:
 Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY USA

Vaessen, C:
 Sorbonne Univ, Pitie Salpetriere Hop, AP HP, Urol,GRC 5, Paris, France

Volpe, A:
 Univ Piemonte Orientale, Dept Translat Med, Div Urol, Novara, Italy

Wu, ZJ:
 Naval Med Univ, Changhai Hosp, Dept Urol, Shanghai, Peoples R China

Zondervan, P:
 Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Univ, Canc Ctr Amsterdam, Dept Urol,Med Ctr, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Russo, P:
 Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Dept Surg, Urol Serv, New York, NY USA

Ribal, MJ:
 Hosp Clin Barcelona, Dept Urol, Barcelona, Spain

Mottrie, A:
 Onze Lieve Vrouw Hosp, Dept Urol, Aalst, Belgium

 ORSI Acad, Melle, Belgium
ISSN: 26661691





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