Table 1.

Results of transperitoneal (TP) and retroperitoneal (RP) laparoscopic nephrectomy for XGP¥

		Range	TP/RP
Patients (n)	27
Men/women (n)	5/22	–
Mean age (yr)	61.1	43–85
Retroperitoneal/ transperitoneal (n)	11/15	–
Retroperitoneal converted to transperitoneal (n)	1	–
Mean operative time (min)	193.6	123–340
Mean blood loss (ml)	223.5	30–1000
Mean hospital stay (days)	4.8	3–12
Conversion to open (%)	3.7	–
Wound infection (%)	3.7	–	TP
Port site hematoma (%)	3.7	–	TP
Port site incisional hernia (%)	3.7	–	RP
Sepsis (%)	3.7	–	RP
Pulmonary edema (%)	3.7	–	RP
Retroperitoneal abscess (%)	3.7	–	TP

XGP^¥ – xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis