Thoracoabdominal Approach for Large Retroperitoneal Masses: Case Series and Review

Table 1

Comparison of case series and surgical approaches.

Series	Approach used	Number of patients	EBL (range), cc	LOS (range), days	Clavien I-III complications, %
Venkat et al., 2018	Thoracoabdominal	4	1237 ± 1598 (150-4000)	7.3 ± 1.3 (6-9)	0
Yang et al., 2009	Thoracoabdominal	60	150 ± 10	9.5 ± 1.6	3
Kumar et al., 1999	Thoracoabdominal	42	-	4.2 ± 1.0 (3-7)	7
Yang et al., 2009	Open Flank	56	209 ± 13	9.4 ± 1.6	0
Kumar et al., 1999	Open Flank	52	-	4.0 ± 1.0 (3-7)	0
Wang et al., 2014	Open Flank	111	226 ± 265 (10-3000)	8.2 ± 3.9 (3-39)	13
Stifleman et al., 2001	Open Flank	23	364 ± 449	4.5 ± 1.2	13
Parra et al., 1995	Open Flank	13	295 (75-750)	8.0 (3-16)	15
Wang et al., 2014	Mini-flank, supra rib	41	103 ± 88 (20-500)	6.8 ± 2.1 (5-17)	12
DiBlasio et al., 2005	Mini-flank, supra rib	167	400 (50-2400)	5.0 (3-28)	4
Wang et al., 2014	Laparoscopic	42	119 ± 150 (20-800)	6.65 ± 2.5 (3-16)	21
Stifleman et al., 2001	Laparoscopic, hand assisted	40	83 ± 62	3.5 ± 0.7	8
Parra et al., 1995	Laparoscopic	12	141 (50-200)	3.5 (2-6)	16