Table 3.

Intra- vs extracapsular surgical approach

Parameter	Intracapsular	Extracapsular	p-value
Indication (percent)
Graft intolerance syndrome	35 (29.9)	5 (13.9)	0.081
Acute infection	20 (17.1)	6 (16.7)	1.0
Acute rejection	21 (17.9)	3 (8.3)	0.199
To stop immunosuppression	18 (15.4)	4 (11.1)	0.6
Vascular complications	3 (2.6)	11 (30.6)	< 0.001
Malignancy of the graft	4 (3.4)	0 (0)	0.573
Other reasons	11 (9.4)	6 (5.1)	0.234
Complications (percent)
Any complication	55 (47)	21 (60)	0.248
Complication >  = IIIb	10 (8.5)	8 (22.9)	0.034
Blood transfusion	23 (19.7)	8 (22.9)	0.643
Median age at TN [y]	55	47	n.s
Median time between TF and TN [d]	209	105	n.s
Median graft survival [m]	67	50	0.003
Median time of surgery [min]	138	140	n.s
Median stay at hospital [d]	10	13	n.s

TN transplant nephrectomy

TF transplant failure