Table 2.
Operative and pathological characteristics for 176 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for pT3 RCC
| Variable | Median (range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Tumour size (cm) | 7.0 (1.6–15.0) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Partial nephrectomy | 21 (12) |
| Radical nephrectomy | 155 (88) |
| Blood loss (cc) median | 150 (0–6000) |
| Skin-to-skin OR duration (minutes) | 124 (60–360) |
| Positive surgical margin | |
| Overall | 13 (7) |
| LRN | 8 (5)a |
| LPN | 5 (24)b |
| Histological subtype | |
| Clear cell RCC | 140 (80) |
| Papillary RCC | 13 (7) |
| Chromophobe | 5 (3) |
| RCC unclassified | 9 (5) |
| Sarcomatoid | 2 (1) |
| Other | 7 (34) |
| Furhman grade | |
| 1 | 5 (43) |
| 2 | 53 (31) |
| 3 | 83 (48) |
| 4 | 31 (18) |
| Missing | 4 |
| Pathological stage | |
| pT3a | 150 (85) |
| pT3b | 16 (9) |
| pT3 (unspecified) | 10 (6) |
a
Compared to total number of LRN (n = 155);
b
Compared to total number of LPN (n = 21). OR: operation room; LRN: laparoscopic radical nephrectomy; LPN: laparoscopic partial nephrectomy; RCC: renal cell carcinoma.