Clinical Study

Effects of Open versus Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Techniques on Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Lipid peroxidation products level and antioxidant enzymes activity in patients with renal cell carcinoma before and after radical nephrectomy by open surgery and laparoscopy.

Open radical nephrectomy (n = 21)
Before surgery12 hours after surgery5 days after surgery

TBARSplasma   nmol MDA/mL 0.51 ± 0.140.53 ± 0.120.55 ± 0.14
TBARSerythrocytes   nmol MDA/gHb 37.6 ± 13.239.0 ± 18.238.6 ± 14.5
CAT   104 IU/gHb 61.4 ± 18.667.2 ± 27.061.4 ± 19.6
SOD   U/gHb 1167.6 ± 345.41132.5 ± 193.31110.3 ± 222.9
GPx   U/gHb 9.0 ± 3.78.8 ± 3.27.8 ± 3.5

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (n = 23)
Before laparoscopy12 hours after laparoscopy5 days after laparoscopy

TBARSplasma   nmol MDA/mL 0.45 ± 0.110.56 ± 0.130.56 ± 0.18
TBARSerythrocytes   nmol MDA/gHb 32.6 ± 19.240.1 ± 12.635.4 ± 12.9
CAT   104 IU/gHb 74.7 ± 32.355.8 ± 15.961.3 ± 17.3
SOD   U/gHb 1161.0 ± 298.21060.3 ± 135.11011.7 ± 131.3
GPx   U/gHb 6.9 ± 3.99.9 ± 3.16.5 ± 2.9

No statistically significant differences between open surgery and laparoscopy.
TBARS: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; CAT: catalase; SOD: superoxide dismutase; GPx: glutathione peroxidase.