Table 1. Patient profile.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 51.0 (44.5–56.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 (21.0–26.6) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 20 (60.6) |
| Female | 13 (39.4) |
| ECOG status | |
| 0–1 | 33 (100.0) |
| ≥2 | 0 (0.0) |
| Indications for nephrectomy | |
| Hemorrhagic cyst | 21 (63.7) |
| Possible malignancy | 8 (24.2) |
| Infected cyst | 4 (12.1) |
| Site of nephrectomy | |
| Left | 7 (21.2) |
| Right | 13 (39.4) |
| Bilateral | 13 (39.4) |
| Type of operation | |
| Laparoscopic | 15 (45.5) |
| Open | 16 (48.5) |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 2 (6.0) |
| Year of operation | |
| 2005–2010 | 15 (45.5) |
| Laparoscopic | 6 (18.2) |
| Open | 8 (24.2) |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 1 (3.1) |
| 2011–2016 | 18 (54.5) |
| Laparoscopic | 8 (24.2) |
| Open | 9 (27.2) |
| Laparoscopic converted to open | 1 (3.1) |
Values are present as median (interquartile range) or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance.