Table 2.
Outcomes of fast track open partial nephrectomy.
| Conservative group | Fast track group | |
|---|---|---|
| (N) | 25 | 33 |
| Discharge in <3 days | 4 | 22 |
| Age range | 32–74 | 39–73 |
| Male/female | 18/8 | 22/11 |
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| Length of stay | ||
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| Range | 3–10 days | 2–6 days |
| Median | 4 days | 3 days |
| Average | 4.4 days | 3.3 days |
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| Estimated blood loss | ||
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| Range | 50–500 cc | 50–600 cc |
| Median | 200 cc | 200 cc |
| Average | 228 cc | 263 cc |
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| Transfusions | 3 | 2 |
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| Complications | 4 | 4 |
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| Respiratory distress | 1 | 1 |
| Conversion to nephrectomy | 2 | 1 |
| Post operative bleed | 0 | 1 |
| Urine leak | 0 | 1 |
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| Tumor size | ||
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| Range | 1.1–6.8 cm | 1.2–6.2 cm |
| Median | 2.5 cm | 2.5 cm |
| Average | 2.8 cm | 2.9 cm |
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| Pathology | ||
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| Clear Cell RCC | 17 (68%) | 25 (76%) |
| Papillary RCC | 2 (8%) | 3 (9%) |
| Chromophobe RCC | — | 3 (9%) |
| Oncocytoma | 3 (12%) | — |
| AML | 1 (4%) | 2 (6%) |
| Other | 2 (8%) | — |