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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Comparison of radiofrequency ablation and partial nephrectomy for tumor in a solitary kidney

 

RFA

PN

P value

Patients

16

20

 

Procedures

18

21

Male/female

11/5

15/5

0.48

Mean age(years)(range)

59.6(36–79)

62.1(41–83)

0.55

Left/right

10/8

13/8

0.47

Tumor size (cm) (range)

3.4(1.5–6.0)

3.6(1.5–6.0)

0.5

Median EBL (mL) (range)

65.6(20–200)

377(20–1200)

0.001

Surgical approach, n (%)

   

Percutaneous

7

Laparoscopic

7

11

Open

2

9

Mean operative time (min) (range)

145.0(50–260)

199.8(60–440)

0.036

Mean length of stay (days) (range)

12(6–28)

17(9–42)

0.019

renal artery blocking time (min)

25.2

complications (%)

3(16.7)

9(42.8)

0.096

Intra-operative complications

1(5.6)

5(23.8)

0.13

Postoperative complications

2(11.1)

4(19.0)

0.41