Table 1.
Patient characteristics by tumour location
| Overall N (%) | Central N (%) | Peripheral N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 196 | 119 | 77 |
| Median age, years (range) | 61 (24–90) | 61 (24–90) | 61 (25–78) |
| Male (%) | 116 (59.2) | 69 (58.0) | 47 (61.0) |
| Clinical presentation | |||
| Incidental (%) | 164 (83.7) | 97 (81.5) | 67 (87.0) |
| Hematuria (%) | 25 (12.8) | 16 (13.4) | 9 (11.6) |
| Pain (%) | 7 (3.6) | 6 (5.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Treatment type | |||
| Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy | 92 (46.9) | 44 (37.0) | 48 (62.3) |
| Open partial nephrectomy | 57 (29.1) | 40 (33.6) | 17 (22.1) |
| Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy | 47 (24.0) | 35 (29.4) | 12 (15.6) |
| Open radical nephrectomy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean preoperative size in cm (range) | 3.0 (1.0–4.8) | 3.3 (1.0–4.8) | 2.6 (1.0–4.6) |
| Mean pathological size in cm (range) | 2.9 (0.6–6.5) | 3.2 (1.2–5.5) | 2.5 (0.6–6.5) |