Propensity-score matched comparison of complications, blood transfusions, length of stay, and in-hospital mortality between open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a national series.

  • M Sun
  • F Abdollah
  • S F Shariat
  • Jan Schmitges
  • Q-D Trinh
  • Z Tian
  • C Jeldres
  • A Abdo
  • M Bianchi
  • A Briganti
  • F Montorsi
  • P Perrotte
  • P I Karakiewicz

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Abstract

To examine the use of open partial nephrectomy (OPN) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), as well as intraoperative and postoperative morbidity.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number1
ISSN0748-7983
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 21996370