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Figure legend
Figure 1. Recurrence-free survival
Abbreviations: RFS, recurrence-free survival
Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variable
RNS <10 (n=299)
RNS ≥10 (n=49)
P value
Age (yr), median (IQR)
64 (54–71)
67 (58–72)
0.32
Sex, n (%)
Male
0.73
79 (26.4)
14 (28.6)
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR)
23.9 (21.7–26.6)
24.9 (23.2–28.2)
0.06
ECOG-PS, median (IQR)
0 (0–0)
0 (0–0)
0.85
ASA score, median (IQR)
2 (1–2)
2 (1–2)
0.86
Tumor side, n (%)
Right
0.36
162 (54.2)
23 (46.9)
Solitary kidney, n (%)
5 (1.7)
2 (4.1)
0.26
Radiographic tumor size (cm),
median (IQR)
2.9 (2.2–3.6)
4.1 (2.8–4.5)
<0.01*
Preoperative
eGFR,
ml/min/1.73m (median, IQR)
69.4 (58.1–78.7)
63.3 (48.0–74.7)
0.033*
Preoperative serum creatinine,
mg/dl (median, IQR)
0.84 (0.72–0.97)
0.87 (0.75–1.16)
0.15
* indicates statistical significance with P < 0.05
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass
index; ECOG-PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group – Performance Status;
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IQR, interquartile range; RNS,
RENAL nephrectomy score
Table 2 Operative and postoperative outcomes
RNS <10 (n=299)
RNS ≥10 (n=49)
Surgical approach, n (%)
P value
0.52
Transperitoneal
199 (66.6)
30 (61.2)
Retroperitoneal
100 (33.4)
19 (38.8)
Console time (min), median (IQR)
202 (168–250)
242 (196–282)
<0.01*
Estimated blood loss (ml), median (IQR)
10 (10–50)
10 (10–100)
<0.01*
Extraction weight (g), median (IQR)
24 (15–42.5)
51 (27–67)
<0.01*
WIT (min), median (IQR)
21 (18–25)
26 (23–30)
<0.01*
WIT ≥25 min, n (%)
70 (23.4)
25 (51.0)
<0.01*
Pathology results, n (%)
0.34
Malignant
278 (93.0)
48 (98.0)
Benign
21 (7.0)
1 (2.0)
pT3a
5 (1.7)
2 (4.1)
Positive surgical margins, n (%)
1 (0.3)
0 (0)
Surgeon’s experience (case), median
(IQR)
49 (21-89)
57 (32-96)
0.13
Overall complications, n (%)
32 (10.7)
10 (20.4)
0.061
Major (Clavien–Dindo ≥3) complications, n
(%)
17 (5.7)
8 (16.3)
0.018*
Pseudoaneurysm
8 (2.7)
3 (6.1)
Pneumothorax
6 (2.0)
0 (0)
Urine leakage
2 (0.7)
3 (6.1)
Others
1 (0.3)
2 (4.1)
217 (72.6)
20 (40.8)
List of major complications, n (%)
Trifecta achievement, n(%)
<0.01*
Length of stay (days), median (IQR)
10 (8–12)
10 (9–13)
* indicates statistical significance with P < 0.05. Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile
range; RNS, RENAL nephrectomy score; WIT, warm ischemia time
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Table 3 Postoperative renal function and CKD upstage outcomes
Postoperative time
Outcome
1 week
1 month
3 months
1 year
3 years
5 years
RNS <10 (n=299)
RNS ≥10 (n=49)
P value
eGFR preservation (%),
83.6 (73.5–92.6)
median (IQR)
69.8 (63.5–80.0)
<0.01*
CKD upstage, n (%)
25 (51.0)
0.057
eGFR preservation (%),
86.0 (79.1–94.0)
median (IQR)
75.8 (64.8–83.1)
<0.01*
CKD upstage, n (%)
25 (52.1)
<0.01*
eGFR preservation (%),
86.2 (77.8–92.8)
median (IQR)
76.1 (66.7–81.4)
<0.01*
CKD upstage, n (%)
22 (46.8)
0.028*
eGFR preservation (%),
84.2 (77.6–91.5)
median (IQR)
74.5 (69.1–82.0)
<0.01*
CKD upstage, n (%)
23 (57.5)
<0.01*
eGFR preservation (%),
83.5 (76.4–92.7)
median (IQR)
77.7 (73.2–85.3)
0.22
CKD upstage, n (%)
6 (37.5)
0.58
eGFR preservation (%),
79.5 (75.1–89.0)
median (IQR)
76.0 (74.1–79.0)
0.20
CKD upstage, n (%)
1 (20)
108 (36.1)
81 (27.1)
87 (29.8)
71 (29.1)
51 (30.7)
26 (22.4)
* indicates statistical significance with P < 0.05
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular
filtration rate; IQR, interquartile range; RNS, RENAL nephrectomy score
100
Recurrence-free survival (%)
80
RENAL score
60
<10
≥10
40
20
20
40
60
80
Observation period (months)
100
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