Table 3. Univariate analysis - clinical, demographic, operative, and perioperative data of patients undergoing Partial Nephrectomy with only parenchymal suture, or parenchymal suture with SURGICEL and Hemostatic agens.
| Variable | Suture, HA and SURGICEL(n = 301) | Sutures and SURGICEL(n = 183) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.5 ± 11.6 | 61.6 ± 13.5 | 0.079 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 204 (67.8) | 117 (63.9) | 0.386 |
| Female | 97 (32.2) | 66 (36.1) | |
| BMI | 28.1 ± 4.8 | 27.7 ± 4.7 | 0.853 |
| Mass location | 0.368 | ||
| Upper Pole | 53 (29) | 70 (23.2) | |
| Middle aspect | 38 (20.8) | 55 (18.3) | |
| Lower Pole | 55 (30) | 101 (33.5) | |
| Mixed | 37 (20.2) | 75 (25) | |
| Multifocal mass | 14 (4.7) | 32 (17.5) | 0.123 |
| Kidney side | 0.359 | ||
| Left Kidney | 156 (51.8) | 87 (47.5) | |
| Right Kidney | 145 (48.2) | 96 (52.5) | |
| Central renal lesion | 101 (33.6) | 79 (43.2) | 0.034 |
| Hilar renal lesion | 40 (13.3) | 31 (16.9) | 0.271 |
| Mass size | 3.21 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | <0.001 |
| <4cm | 241 (80.1) | 117 (63.9) | |
| >4cm | 60 (19.9) | 66 (36.1) | |
| Pathology | |||
| Malignant (RCC) | 229 (76.1) | 140 (76.5) | 0.92 |
| Non-malignant* | 72 (23.9) | 43 (23.5) | |
| Operative method | <0.001 | ||
| Open | 46 (15.3) | 164 (89.6) | |
| Laparoscopic | 255 (84.7) | 19 (10.4) | |
| Renal vascular clamping | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 269 (89.4) | 127 (69.4) | |
| No | 32 (10.6) | 56 (30.6) | |
| Ischemia Time (min) | 22.5 ± 10.3 | 14.8 ± 10.6 | 0.950 |
| Preoperative HB (g/dL) | 13.6 ± 1.5 | 13.5 ± 1.55 | 0.722 |
| Postoperative HB (g/dL) | 11.86 ± 1.5 | 11.45 ± 1.35 | 0.473 |
| PBT | 44 (14.6) | 35 (19.1) | 0.193 |
| Leak | 7 (2.3) | 9 (4.9) | 0.122 |
| Delayed bleeding | |||
| Hematuria | 4 (1.3) 4 | 2 (1.6) | 0.794 |
| Flank hematoma | (1.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0.832 |
| Pseudoaneurysm | 10 (3.3) | 5 (2.7) | 0.798 |
| Renal Failure | 3 (1.0) | 6 (3.3) | 0.153 |
| DVT/PE | 2 (0.67) | 3 (0.55) | 0.462 |
Values in parentheses are percentages; Abbreviations: PBT = Perioperative blood transfusion; BMI = Body Mass Index; HB = Hemoglobin; RCC = Renal Cell Carcinoma; HA = Hemostatic agents; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; PE = pulmonary embolism. *Angiomyolipoma (AML), Oncocytoma, simple cyst.