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Table 5 Comparison of clinical characteristics of patients with exophytic tumor and endophytic tumor of kidney

From: Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: Can retroperitoneal approach suit for renal tumors of all locations?—A large retrospective cohort study

Variables

Exophytic tumor vs. Endophytic tumor

n

668 vs. 223

Tumor size (cm)

3.0 vs. 3.1, p = 0.842

RENAL nephrometry score

6.4 vs. 8.6, p < 0.001

PADUA nephrometry score

8.0 vs. 10.9, p < 0.001

Surgical time (min)

125.5 vs. 122.8, p = 0.443

Warm ischemia time (min)

19.2 vs. 21.1, p = 0.009

Estimated blood loss (ml)

65.8 vs. 76.2, p = 0.301

Complication (Clavien Dindo classification)

Grade 1 (%)

9.4 vs. 10.3, p = 0.204

≥ Grade 2 (%)

3.0 vs. 3.6, p = 0.327

Changes of eGFR (%)

15.9 vs. 16.2, p = 0.785