Table 3 Complication rates by surgical approach
Radical nephrectomy | Partial nephrectomy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LRN | ORN | LPN | OPN | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Total patient number | 88 | 526 | 42 | 187 | ||||
Non-complication | 71 | 80.68 | 368 | 69.96 | 27 | 64.29 | 119 | 63.64 |
Genitourinary | 1 | 1.14 | 7 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Acute renal failure | 1 | 1.14 | 7 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Wound | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 3.21 |
Infection | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Subcutaneous hydrops | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 2.67 |
Infectious | 1 | 1.14 | 13 | 2.47 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.60 |
Urinary tract infection | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Fever of unknown origin | 1 | 1.14 | 8 | 1.52 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.07 |
Sepsis | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gastrointestinal | 6 | 6.82 | 53 | 10.08 | 5 | 11.90 | 26 | 13.90 |
Hiccup | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Stress ulcer | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 2.66 | 2 | 4.76 | 7 | 3.74 |
Small-bowel obstruction | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.07 |
Constipation | 3 | 3.41 | 15 | 2.85 | 1 | 2.38 | 5 | 2.67 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2.14 |
Emesis | 3 | 3.41 | 13 | 2.47 | 2 | 4.76 | 6 | 3.21 |
Biliary colic | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Pancreatitis | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pancreatic fistula | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.76 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Cardiac | 4 | 4.55 | 20 | 3.80 | 1 | 2.38 | 9 | 4.81 |
Arrhythmia | 1 | 1.14 | 6 | 1.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.07 |
Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Congestive heart failure | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Hypertension | 3 | 3.41 | 11 | 2.09 | 1 | 2.38 | 7 | 3.74 |
Pulmonary | 2 | 2.27 | 10 | 1.90 | 4 | 9.52 | 8 | 4.28 |
Pneumonia/pneumonitis | 1 | 1.14 | 4 | 0.76 | 2 | 4.76 | 2 | 1.07 |
Pneumothorax | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.07 |
Respiratory distress | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 1 | 2.38 | 1 | 0.53 |
Pleural effusion | 1 | 1.14 | 2 | 0.38 | 1 | 2.38 | 3 | 1.60 |
Atelectasis | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Thromboembolic | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Deep venous thrombosis | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bleeding | 1 | 1.14 | 11 | 2.09 | 3 | 7.14 | 7 | 3.74 |
Perinephric hematoma | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.38 | 0 | 0.00 |
Other postoperative hemorrhage | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.60 |
Anemia | 1 | 1.14 | 4 | 0.76 | 2 | 4.76 | 4 | 2.14 |
Neurologic | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.57 | 1 | 2.38 | 1 | 0.53 |
Cerebrovascular event | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 1 | 2.38 | 1 | 0.53 |
Neuropathy | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Syncope | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Miscellaneous | 2 | 2.27 | 33 | 6.27 | 1 | 2.38 | 8 | 4.28 |
Anaphylaxis | 1 | 1.14 | 9 | 1.71 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Chylous leak | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1.14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
Gout | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.07 |
Hyponatremia | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Shock | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.53 |
Hypoalbuminemia | 1 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.85 | 1 | 2.38 | 4 | 2.14 |
Death | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |