Table 2 Comparison of clinical and oncological outcomes between partial and radical nephrectomy
RN (N = 38) | PN (N = 58) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall survival | 26 (68.4%) | 49 (84.5%) | .09† |
Cancer specific survival | 31 (81.6%) | 51 (87.9%) | .42† |
Recurrence free survival | 26 (68.4%) | 49 (84.5%) | .09† |
Complications | |||
Fever | 15 (39.5%) | 8 (13.8%) | < .01‡ |
Bleeding | 16 (42.1%) | 18 (31.0%) | .27‡ |
Urinary leak | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (5.2%) | .27‡‡ |
Prolonged wound drainage | 6 (15.8%) | 2 (3.4%) | .06‡‡ |
Surgical site infection | 9 (23.7%) | 4 (6.9%) | .03‡‡ |
Post-operative creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | .01* |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 3.2 | .78* |