Table 2 Comparison of PCA and LCA
From: Long-term outcomes of cryoablation for biopsy-proven T1 stage renal cell carcinoma
LCA (n = 59) | PCA (n = 104) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Procedure time (min) | 106.0 ± 21.2 | 68.1 ± 9.2 | <0.01 |
Blood loss (ml) | 60(30~200) | 20(10~40) | <0.01 |
Hospital stay (days) | 3(2.5~6) | 1(1~3) | <0.01 |
Adverse events (%) | 5(8.5) | 11(10.6) | |
Urinary tract infection (%) | 3(5.1) | 3(2.9) | |
Large retroperitoneal hematoma (%) | 0 | 3(2.9) | |
Small perinephric hematoma (%) | 2(3.4) | 5(4.8) |