Table 2.

Comparison of HALN Versus Open Unilateral and Bilateral Nephrectomy

	Unilateral Nephrectomy			Bilateral Nephrectomy
	HALN (n = 24)	Open (n = 12)	P Value	HALN (n = 34)	Open (n = 6)	P Value
Operative times, min	173.0 ± 82.8	147.1 ± 40.2	.32	226.0 ± 59.5	234.7 ± 33.7	.73
Length of stay, d	4.0 ± 1.9	5.9 ± 2.4	.013	4.6 ± 2.0	7.8 ± 2.6	.001
Transfusion	4 (16.7%)	5 (41.7%)	.13	9 (26.5%)	5 (83.3%)	.014
Complications	4 (16.7%)	2 (16.7%)	>.999	11 (32.3%)	3 (50.0%)	.64
Prior abdominal surgery	14 (58.3%)	5 (41.7%)	.48	18 (52.9%)	2 (33.3%)	.66
Specimen weight, g	1026.1 ± 425.2	2381.6 ± 1218.2	<.0001	966.9 ± 369.5	2476.6 ± 1120.9	<.0001