Table 5. Transfusion rates among different variables in patients undergoing open PN.
| Variable | Suture, HA and SURGICEL (n = 46) | Sutures and SURGICEL (n = 164) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.9 ± 13 | 61.6 ± 13.3 | 0.735 |
| Central renal lesion | 27 (58.7) | 77 (47) | 0.159 |
| Mass size | 4.1 ± 1.59 | 3.9 ± 1.6 | 0.799 |
| <4cm | 23(50) | 102 (62.2) | |
| >4cm | 23 (50) | 62 (37.8) | |
| Pathology | |||
| Malignant (RCC) | 32 (69.6) | 128 (78) | 0.16 |
| Non-malignant* | 14 (30.4) | 36 (22) | |
| Renal vascular clamping | 0.005 | ||
| Yes | 42 (91.3) | 47 (28.7) | |
| No | 4 (8.7) | 117 (71.3) | |
| Ischemia Time (min) | 18.8 ± 7.5 | 18.2 ± 7.96 | 0.813 |
| PBT | 13 (28.3) | 33 (20.1) | 0.238 |
| Leak | 1 (2.2) | 6 (3.7) | 0.620 |
| Delayed bleeding | |||
| Hematuria | 1 (2.17) | 5 (3.05) | |
| Flank hematoma | 0 | 2 (1.22) | NA |
| Pseudoaneurysm | 1 (2.17) | 2 (1.22) | |
| Renal Failure | 0 | 6 (3.66) | NA |
| DVT/PE | 0 | 3 (1.83) | NA |
Values in parentheses are percentages; Abbreviations: PBT = Perioperative blood transfusion; RCC = Renal Cell Carcinoma; HA = Hemostatic agents; DVT = deep vein thrombosis; PE = pulmonary embolism. *Angiomyolipoma (AML), Oncocytoma, simple cyst.