Patient Factors Impacting Perioperative Outcomes for T1b-T2 Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma May Guide Decision for Partial versus Radical Nephrectomy

Shah, Yash; Simhal, Rishabh K.; Wang, Kerith R.; Goldberg, Hanan; Lallas, Costas D.; Chandrasekar, Thenappan

doi:10.3390/jcm12010175

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“…Other factors beyond assistant experience, such as surgical technique, patient characteristics, and surgeon expertise, seem to play a more dominant role in influencing perioperative outcomes [24,25].…”

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Impact of Assistant Experience on Perioperative Outcomes of Simple and Radical Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Does It Really Matter?

Ambrosini,

Mantica,

Marchi

et al. 2023

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: While systematic reviews highlight the advantages of laparoscopic nephrectomy over traditional open surgery, the impact of an assistant’s experience on surgical outcomes remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate whether the level of assistant expertise influences laparoscopic nephrectomy outcomes. Materials and Methods: Retrospective data from our institutional database were analyzed for patients who underwent laparoscopic nephrectomy between January 2018 and December 2022. Procedures were performed by a highly experienced surgeon, including postgraduate year (PGY)-3 to PGY-5 residents as assistants. Senior-level assistants had completed at least 10 procedures. Patient characteristics, surgical outcomes, and postoperative details were collected. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were performed to test the effect of assistant experience (low vs. high) on estimated blood loss (EBL), length of stay (LOS), operative time (OT), and postoperative complications. Results: 105 patients were included, where 53% had highly experienced assistants and 47% had less experienced ones. Low assistant experience and higher BMI predicted longer operative time (OT), confirmed by multivariable regression (β = 40.5, confidence interval [CI] 18.7–62.3, p < 0.001). Assistant experience did not significantly affect EBL or LOS after adjusting for covariates (β = −14.2, CI −91.8–63.3, p = 0.7 and β = −0.83, CI −2.7–1.02, p = 0.4, respectively). There was no correlation between assistant experience and postoperative complications. Conclusions: Assistant experience does not significantly impact complications, EBL, and LOS in laparoscopic nephrectomy. Surgeries with less experienced assistants had longer OT, but the overall clinical impact seems limited. Trainee involvement remains safe, guided by experienced surgeons.

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Impact of Assistant Experience on Perioperative Outcomes of Simple and Radical Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Does It Really Matter?

Ambrosini,

Mantica,

Marchi

et al. 2023

Medicina

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Partial Versus Radical Nephrectomy: Comparison of Postoperative Complications and Contribution to Mortality

Houjaij,

Darwish,

Rubin

et al. 2024

JU Open Plus

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Background: Partial nephrectomy is the preferred treatment method for certain kidney tumors owing to its nephron-preserving benefit. We aimed to compare the occurrence and importance of complications after radical (RN) or partial (PN) nephrectomy for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and contribution to patient mortality. Methods: All RCC cases were extracted from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program between 2005 and 2017. All-cause mortality was the primary endpoint that defined a failure to rescue (FTR) after the occurrences of complications. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to adjust for confounding variables between the 2 groups. The exclusion criteria included patients on dialysis, those with distant metastases, and those with concurrent procedures. Null hypotheses were rejected when P-values were < .05. Results: The database included 24,830 patients, with 22,015 in the RN group and 2815 in the PN. After PSM, 2226 patients after PN were matched 1:1 to an equal number of patients who underwent RN. Overall, postoperative complications occurred in 20.5% after RN, more frequent than 15.9% after PN (P < .001). While the mortality rates were similar, patients were more likely to experience blood transfusion and reintubation, as well as longer hospital stay after RN, while they were likely to have more infectious complications, including abdominal abscess, and more likely to return to the operating room after PN. In both groups, cardiac and respiratory complications were associated with FTR, leading to mortality. Excessive bleeding (requiring transfusion) was also a significant cause of death after RN but not after PN. Conclusion: When planning PN or RN, patients should be counseled on the risks of their selective procedure and the potential increased mortality risk with certain complications. These risks should be weighed against the benefit of those cancer surgeries.

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Patient Factors Impacting Perioperative Outcomes for T1b-T2 Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma May Guide Decision for Partial versus Radical Nephrectomy

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Impact of Assistant Experience on Perioperative Outcomes of Simple and Radical Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Does It Really Matter?

Impact of Assistant Experience on Perioperative Outcomes of Simple and Radical Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Does It Really Matter?

Partial Versus Radical Nephrectomy: Comparison of Postoperative Complications and Contribution to Mortality

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