Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Is It Worth Still Performing the Retroperitoneal Route?

Table 2

Perioperative data and complications.

	TLPN	RLPN	P
No. pts	66	87
Mean operative time ± SD (min)	190 ± 85	154 ± 47	<0.001
Mean warm ischemia time ± SD (min)	47 ± 12	25 ± 9	<0.001
Mean estimated blood loss ± SD (mL)	254 ± 187	240 ± 213	0.87
Transfusion (%)	11	16	0.45
Ureteral stenting (%)	54	41	0.32
Parenchymal reparation (%)
Pledget	46	50	0.80
Pledget + bioadhesive agents	24	23	0.87
Bioadhesive agents	30	27	0.86
Open conversion (%)	5	5	0.90
Mean hospital stay ± SD (days)	9.2 ± 6.4	6.2 ± 4.5	<0.001
Complications (%)
Grade 1	10	12	0.67
Grade 2	11	16	0.44
Grade 3	8	7	0.75
Grade 4	3	3	0.89
Grade 5	0	0	0.90