Surgical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
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https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v6i2.2251Keywords:
Renal Cell Carcinoma, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, Operative time, Blood loss, hospital stayAbstract
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is an established minimally invasive surgical approach for localized renal cell carcinoma. Evaluation of perioperative outcomes is essential to determine its safety and feasibility in routine clinical practice. Objective: To determine the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy among renal tumor patients. Methods: This descriptive case series included 63 patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with renal tumor size <12 cm who were planned for laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation from 11-Dec-2018 to 11-June-2019. Patients aged 20–70 years were included after routine preoperative history, clinical examination, and baseline assessment. The study was conducted at the study hospital during the defined study period. Data were collected regarding age, gender, body mass index, tumor side, and tumor stage. Perioperative outcomes, including operative time and estimated intraoperative blood loss, were recorded during surgery, while postoperative hospital stay was documented after surgery. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation, while categorical variables were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Independent-samples t-test was applied where appropriate, and a p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.. Results: Mean age of patients was 50.94+11.99 years. There were 42 (66.7%) male patients and only 21 (33.3%) female patients. There were 29 (46%) patients who were having stage T1 RCC and only 34 (54%) patients were having T2 RCC. Mean operative time of patients was 171.59+33.91 minutes. Mean intra-operative blood loss was 139.29+48.15 mL. Mean hospital stay of patients was 2.94+0.53 days. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that surgical outcomes of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy are very acceptable among patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with mean operative time 171.59+33.91 minutes, mean blood loss 139.29+48.15 mL was and mean hospital stay 2.94+0.53 days.
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