Table 3 Reported oncologic outcomes of open (OPN) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN).

Lerner et al. 1996 ¹⁵

Robson stage ≤ II

185

OPN

44.4 (mean)

83 % MFS @ 5y

89 % @ 5y

77 % @ 5y

Hafez et al. 1999 ⁵

T1, T2, T3a, T3b

485

OPN

47 (mean)

NM

82 %-99 % @ 5y

81 % @ 5y

Belldegrun et al. 1999 ¹⁶

All

146

OPN

74 (median)

NM

98 %

86 %

Lau et al. 2000 ⁴

All

164

OPN

40.8 (median)

98 % MFS @ 5y

98 % @ 5y

91 % @ 5y

Permpongkosol et al. 2006 ¹⁷

T1

85

LPN

40.4 (mean)

91.4 % DFS @ 5y

NM

93.75 % @ 5y

T1

58

OPN

49.7 (mean)

97.6 % DFS @ 5y

NM

95.8 % @ 5y

Gill et al. 2007 ⁶

T1

514

LPN

14.4 (median)

NM

99.3 % @ 3y

NM

T1

676

OPN

33.6 (median)

NM

99.2 % @ 3y

NM

Joniau et al. 2009 ¹⁸

T1b

67

OPN

40.2 (median)

84 % DFS @ 5y

99 % @ 5y

72 % @ 5y

Lane et al. 2010 ¹⁹

All

499

LPN

48 (median)

86-97 % MFS @ 5y

93-97 % @ 5y

NM

All

762

OPN

68.4 (median)

97 % MFS @ 5y

97 %-99 % @ 5y

NM

Present study

T1

124

RAPN

29 (median)

94.9 % DFS @ 3y

99.1 % @ 3y

97.3 % @ 3y