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Table 3 Comparison of complications between obese and normal groups classified by BMI or VFA

From: Impact of visceral obesity on operative outcomes of laparoscopic nephrectomy: comparison between visceral fat area and body mass index

Variable

BMI normal

BMI obese

p

VFA normal

VFA obese

p

Pts

71

25

 

42

54

 

Complications (%)

9 (12.8)

5 (19.2)

0.380

7 (16.6)

7 (12.9)

0.636

Peritoneal injury

6

1

0.461

5

2

0.125

Renal vascular injury

2

1

NA

1

2

NA

Renal capsule injury

0

1

NA

0

1

NA

Open conversion

0

1

NA

0

1

NA

Elevation of creatine kinase (CK)

0

1

NA

0

1

NA

Imperception of lower limb

1

0

NA

1

0

NA

  1. Data are presented as cases
  2. BMI body mass index, VFA visceral fat area, NA not available