Table 2.

Operative and Perioperative Parameters

Variables	Laparoscopy(n=21)	Open(n=19)	P
Mean operative time (min)	180 [90–310]	128 [100–170]	.001
Estimated blood loss (mL)	154 [0–700]	222 [10–500]	.359
Mean cumulative dose of morphine sulphate use (mg)	17 [0–56]	27 [0–60]	.068
Mean hospital stay (days)	5.2 [3–11]	8.28 [5–24]	.002
Delay between nephrectomy and renal transplantation (months)	3.1	12
Mean time to transit recovery (days)	2.1 [1–3]	4.1 [2–10]	<.001
Post-operative transfusion	1	3
Surgical conversion	0	-	-