Table 2.
Comparison of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy and Open Nephroureterectomy Operative and Postoperative Data
| HALN* | ON* | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative Duration (min) (range) | 244 (90-50) | 243 (50-400) | 0.91 |
| Estimated Blood Loss (mL) (range) | 191 (25–475) | 478 (100–2200) | <0.001 |
| Complications (%) | |||
| Intraoperative | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Postoperative | 4 (11) | 2 (4) | 0.65 |
| Management of Distal Ureter | |||
| Extravesical bladder cuff | 22 (58) | 32 (55) | 0.79 |
| Intravesical bladder cuff | 8 (21) | 20 (34) | 0.08 |
| TUR* unroofing of ureteral orifice | 8 (21) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| Hospital Days (range) | 4.6 (2–8) | 7.1 (4–13) | <0.01 |
*
HALN=hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy; ON= open nephroureterectomy; TUR=transurethral resection.