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Table 2 The perioperative and follow-up outcomes of included patients

From: Comparison of retroperitoneal laparoscopic versus open adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: a single-center retrospective study

 

Before PSM

After PSM

Variable

RLA (n = 101)

OA (n = 46)

P value

RLA (n = 46)

OA (n = 46)

P value

Intraoperative data

 Hemodynamic instability [n (%)]

46 (45.54)

26 (56.52)

0.217

25 (54.35)

26 (56.52)

0.834

 Operating time (min)

185 (89, 520)

245 (107, 480)

0.003

218 (93, 367)

245 (107, 480)

0.040

 Estimated blood loss (mL)

150 (50, 2300)

500 (50, 3000)

0.047

200 (50, 1500)

500 (50, 3000)

0.794

 Transfusion [n (%)]

31 (30.69)

29 (63.04)

< 0.001

21 (45.65)

29 (63.04)

0.094

 Immediate postoperative hemoglobin (g/L)

106 (69, 161)

107 (79, 150)

0.607

107 (77,138)

107 (79, 150)

0.721

 Change in hemoglobin (g/L)

18.0 (7.0, 38.0)

10.0 (5.0, 28.0)

0.206

14.0 (7.0, 27.3)

10.0 (5.0, 28.0)

0.412

 Open conversion [n (%)]

6 (5.94)

2 (4.35)

Postoperative data

 Postoperative complications [n (%)]

      

  Overall morbidity

39 (38.61)

16 (34.78)

0.656

21 (45.65)

16 (34.78)

0.288

  Clavien III/IV

15 (14.85)

4 (8.70)

0.489

7 (15.22)

4 (8.70)

0.443

 Cardiovascular morbidity causes [n (%)]

      

  Postoperative hypertension

12 (11.88)

5 (10.87)

0.859

8 (17.39)

5 (10.87)

0.369

  Postoperative transfusion

9 (8.91)

0 (0)

0.057

4 (8.70)

0 (0)

0.058

  Postoperative hypotension

8 (7.92)

3 (6.52)

0.765

5 (10.87)

3 (6.52)

0.459

  Return to diet (days)

2 (1, 3)

3 (1, 4)

0.003

2 (1, 2)

3 (1, 4)

0.046

  Time to drain removal (days)

4 (2, 8)

4 (3, 8)

0.997

4 (2, 7)

4 (3, 8)

0.174

  Postoperative hospital stay (days)

7 (4, 12)

9 (5, 14)

< 0.001

8 (5, 10)

9 (5, 14)

0.010

Follow-up data

 Follow-up period (months)

42.6 (2.8, 118.8)

70.8 (4.0, 117.5)

 

40.9 (9.5, 102.5)

70.8 (4.0, 117.5)

 

 Improvement BP [n (%)]

81 (80.20)

32 (69.57)

0.156

38 (82.61)

32 (69.57)

0.143

  1. Abbreviations: PSM the propensity score matching, RLA retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy, OA open adrenalectomy, bpm beats per minute, MAP mean arterial pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure, HR heart rate