Fewer complications after laparoscopic nephrectomy as compared to the open procedure with the modified Clavien classification system - a retrospective analysis from Southern China

Table 5 Univariable and multivariable analysis of Grade II complications in laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and open radical nephrectomy

Variable	Univariable	Multivariable
Variable	P	P
Surgical approach (laparoscopic/open)	0.010	0.036
Age	0.078	0.044
Gender	0.798
Location	0.892
Body mass index	0.035	0.230
Height	0.12	0.020
Weight	0.672
Systolic pressure	0.052	0.012
Diastolic pressure	0.658
Hypertension status	0.225	0.441
Fasting blood glucose level	0.253	0.032
Diabetes status	0.365	0.524
Tumor size	0.326	0.170
Length of operation time	0.522
Blood loss during operation	<0.001	0.011
Blood transfusion during operation	0.001	0.340

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