Research Article

The Effect of Obesity and Increased Waist Circumference on the Outcome of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

Table 3

Postoperative outcomes and complications.

CharacteristicTotalGroup 1Group 2 value

Postoperative renal function
 Creatinine (mg/dl)107 (85–133)100 (80.2–125.5)119 (90–145)0.0553
 eGFR (ml/min)59 (48–70)60 (56–76)57 (43–69)0.3446

Complication
 No109 (75.6%)57 (52.2%)52 (47.8%)0.206
 Yes35 (24.4%)14 (35.8%)21 (64.2%)

 Grade I29 (74.3%)12 (41.3%)17 (48.7%)
 Grade II2 (5.1%)1 (50%)1 (50%)
 Grade IIIa2 (5.1%)1 (50%)1 (50%)
 Grade IIIb1 (2.55%)01 (100%)
 Grade IVa1 (2.55%)01 (100%)
 Grade IVb000
 Grade V000

Inpatient stay (days)5 (4–6)5 (4-5)6 (5–7)0.0436

Assessed with Mann-Whitney .  All assessed with Fishers exact test. : number of patients. WC: waist circumference. eGFR: estimated glomerular function rate.