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African Journal of Urology

Table 5 Operative data of obese and normal groups classified by VFA in non-obese patients (BMI < 25)

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

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Variable

VFA normal

VFA obese

p

Pts (%)

39 (54.9)

32 (45.1)

 

Insufflation time, min (r; 114–270)

164.0 ± 28.7

183.4 ± 42.2

0.025

Blood loss, ml (r; 0–450)

34.4 ± 28.5

78.8 ± 99.5

0.009

Specimen weight, g (r; 69–721)

246.1 ± 92.9

413.7 ± 133.9

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. BMI body mass index, VFA visceral fat area
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