Method for searching for capsule penetration |
Fibrous capsule stripped to adherent area | 24.1 | 39/162 |
Blunt dissection of adipose capsule | 4.9 | 8/162 |
Perpendicular slicing into tumour | 69.1 | 112/162 |
Other | 1.9 | 3/162 |
No of slices cut through tumour |
1 | 0.6 | 1/163 |
2–4 | 16.0 | 26/163 |
>4 | 24.5 | 40/163 |
Every 10 mm | 49.1 | 80/163 |
Other | 9.8 | 16/163 |
No of tumour blocks taken from tumours >2 cm in diameter (combinations allowed) |
Only 1 | 0.0 | 0/163 |
Arbitrary but more than 1 | 21.5 | 35/163 |
Complete inclusion if <3 | 38.0 | 62/163 |
1 per cm of maximum diameter | 61.3 | 100/163 |
Other | 14.7 | 24/163 |
Sections from all tumours in cases of multifocal tumour |
Yes | 96.9 | 158/163 |
No | 1.8 | 3/163 |
Other | 1.2 | 2/163 |
Sections of normal renal parenchyma taken |
Always. Usually far from tumour + edge of tumour | 79.8 | 130/163 |
Always. Usually only far from tumour | 14.7 | 24/163 |
Always. Usually only edge of tumour | 5.5 | 9/163 |
Sometimes | 0.0 | 0/163 |
Never | 0.0 | 0/163 |
Sections of renal pelvis taken |
Yes | 98.1 | 159/162 |
No | 1.9 | 3/162 |
Sections of grossly normal hilar vessels |
Yes | 96.3 | 156/162 |
No | 3.7 | 6/162 |
Sections of grossly suspicious sinus fat? |
Yes, 1 section | 27.5 | 44/160 |
Yes, 2–3 sections | 55.6 | 89/160 |
Yes, >3 sections | 16.3 | 26/160 |
No | 0.6 | 1/160 |
Sections of grossly normal sinus fat? |
Yes | 71.8 | 117/163 |
No | 28.2 | 46/163 |
Systematic sections of renal sinus margin? |
Yes, usually complete sampling | 68.7 | 112/163 |
Yes, a fixed proportion of margin | 22.7 | 37/163 |
No | 8.6 | 14/163 |
Sections of grossly normal adrenal when present? |
Yes | 98.8 | 161/163 |
No | 1.2 | 2/163 |