TABLE 2.
Operative parameters and perioperative outcomes for 102 and 48 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RALPN) respectively.
LPNx | RALPNx | |||||
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no./value | (%/range) | no./value | (%/range) | p-value | ||
Operative | Mean Operative Time (min) | 193 | (100–420) | 152 | (108–265) | <0.001 |
Parameters | Mean WIT (min)* | 18 | (8–65) | 14 | (8–30) | <0.001 |
Mean EBL (mL) | 245 | (50–1700) | 122 | (0–500) | 0.001 | |
Transfusions | 5 | (4.9%) | 0 | (0.0%) | 0.1 | |
Median LOS (days) | 2 | (1–8) | 2 | (1–8) | 0.58 | |
Collecting System Entry | 43 | (42.2%) | 18 | (37.5%) | 0.59 | |
Vascular | Clampless | 7 | (8.0%) | 4 | (8.3%) | <0.001 |
Clamping** | Artery Only Clamp | 27 | (30.7%) | 35 | (72.9%) | |
Artery and Vein Clamp | 54 | (61.4%) | 9 | (18.8%) | ||
Positive Margins | 1 | (1.0%) | 2 | (4.2%) | 0.06 |
14 patients who underwent clampless resection with radiofrequency electrocoagulation device were excluded from warm ischemia time (WIT) and Vascular Clamping analyses.