Research Article

Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Radiological Predictors, Pathological Features, and Perioperative Outcomes Associated with Perinephric Fat Adhesion Degree

Table 5

Summary of previous studies on APF.

Author (year)PatientSurgeryAPF gradingAPF rate (%)Included factorsSignificant variables

Bylund et al. (2013)29RPN, OPN, or laparoscopic cryoablationOperative records55.2Clinical, imaging, pathological, outcomeMale gender, tumor size, stranding, tumor >50% exophytic, thickness of perinephric fat, and OT
Zheng et al. (2014)41OPNTime of perinephric fat dissection on53.7Clinical, imaging, pathological, outcomeMale gender and PnFSD
Davidiuk et al. (2014)100RPNDescribed by Kim et al.30Clinical, imaging, pathological, outcomeMale gender, BMI, posterolateral and posterior perinephric fat, and stranding
Davidiuk et al. (2015)100RPNDescribed by Kim et al.30Outcomeā€‰
Kobayashi et al. (2016)47LPN or RALPNOperative records14.9Clinical, imaging, outcomeOT, hypertension, and FSPA on CT
Martin et al. (2016)86OPNOperative records50.0Clinical, imaging, outcomeAge and MAP score
Kocher et al. (2016)245LPN or RPNOperative records10.6Clinical, imaging, pathological, outcomeAge, male gender, stranding, posterior fat thickness, MAP score, malignant renal histology, operating time, and EBL
Dariane et al. (2016)125RPN or OPNDescribed by Kim et al.40.8Clinical, imaging, pathological, outcome, histologicalOT, EBL, male gender, age, waist circumference, fat density on CT, MAP score, and larger adipocytes
Shintaro et al. (2017)92Laparoscopic donor nephrectomyIntraoperative videos55.4Clinical, imaging, outcome, IHCPerinephric fat area, stranding, sIL-6R, and OT
Khene et al. (2017)202RPNOperative records39.6Clinical, imaging, outcomeMale gender, obesity, hypertension, MAP score, OT, EBL, transfusion, and conversion to open surgery or radical nephrectomy