Table 2.

Vascular characteristics, graft perfusion and complication: diameter in millimeter (SD) or number (percentage of group), *p-value < 0.05 chi-square or students t test

Diameter of accessory arteries	Ligature of accessory artery (n = 20) (group 1)	Anastomosis of accessory artery (n = 31) (group 2)	p value
Minimum (mm)	1.1	1.8
Maximum (mm)	3	4.4
Mean (mm)	1.88 (± 0.57)	3.05 (0.75)	* < 0.001
Location of accessory arteries
Inferior pole	4 (20%)	24 (77.4%)	* < 0.001
Organ middle	1 (5%)	5 (9.8%)	0.23
Superior pole	15 (75%)	2 (6.5%)	* < 0.001
Graft perfusion
Intraoperative perfusion deficit described	8 (40%)	5 (16.1%)	0.05
Segmental perfusion deficit in postoperative Doppler sonography	3 (15%)	4 (12.9%)	0.83
Regeneration of perfusion deficit in Doppler sonography	3 (100%)	2 (50%)	0.15
Mean diameter of accessory arteries with perfusion deficit in Doppler sonography (mm)	1.87 (± 0.86)	2.75 (± 0.98)	0.79
Complication
Graftloss	2 (10%)	2 (6.5%)	0.65
Delayed graft function	2 (10%)	3 (9.7%)	0.97
Primary transplant dysfunction	1 (5%)	2 (6.5%)	0.83
Transplant rejection	4 (20%)	6 (19.4%)	0.96
Intraoperative bleeding event	2 (10%)	4 (12.9%)	0.59
Revision (Clavien–Dindo IIIb) within 30 days	3 (15%)	2 (6.5%)	0.32
Ureteral necrosis with subsequent need for ureteroneocystostomy	1 (5%)	1 (3.2%)	0.75
Endourological operation	3 (15%)	2 (6.5%)	0.32
Transplant nephrectomy	2 (10%)	1 (3.2%)	0.31