Cutting of nephrectomy specimens (capsule penetration, sections taken)
| Question | % | Number |
| 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 |