Table 5.
Comparison of selected published series related with LPN. Min: Minutes.
| Authors | Crepel et al. | Häcker et al. | Haber et al. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | [31] | [32] | [33] |
| Center | Mutlicenter study | Elisabethinen hospital | Cleveland clinic |
| France | Austria | Ohio, USA | |
| Year | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 |
| Number of patients | 91 | 25 | >500 |
| Tumor size (cm) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Route | Transperitoneal | Transperitoneal | Transperitoneal |
| retroperitoneal | retroperitoneal | ||
| Warm ischemia time (min) | 35 | 29 | 32 |
| Mean operating time | 163 min | 212 min | Transperitoneal: 3.5 h |
| Retroperitoneal: 2.9 h | |||
| Complication rate (%) | 17.6 | 8 | 36 and 16 |
| Mean blood loss (mL) | 363 | 177.4 | 150 versus 100 and 231 |
| Transfusion rate (%) | 6.6 | 4 | Not reported |
| Hospital stay (days) | 9.1 | 8.3 | Transperitoneal: 2.9 |
| Retroperitoneal: 2.2 |
LPN: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.