Table 4 A comparison of the perioperative indicators between the different resection methods use in the RLA procedure for adrenal tumors with a diameter larger than 5 cm
Overall | Total Resection | Partial Resection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 41 | 27 | 14 | |
Conversions to ICU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.20 |
Hormone supplements | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.002 |
Tumor size (cm) | 5.81 ± 1.17 | 5.92 ± 1.54 | 5.63 ± 1.08 | 0.49 |
Operation time | 98.71 ± 32.30 | 79.64 ± 28.39 | 102.68 ± 30.92 | 0.02 |
Estimated blood loss | 31.93 ± 20.01 | 28.60 ± 21.75 | 45.19 ± 18.63 | 0.02 |
Hospitalization | 7.43 ± 2.82 | 7.05 ± 0.69 | 7.68 ± 1.52 | 0.07 |
Duration of draining | 3.94 ± 2.21 | 3.60 ± 2.07 | 4.53 ± 2.78 | 0.23 |
First oral intake | 1.90 ± 0.83 | 1.58 ± 0.61 | 2.06 ± 0.97 | 0.06 |
Time to ambulation | 2.61 ± 1.42 | 2.14 ± 1.07 | 2.81 ± 0.96 | 0.05 |