Objective:
We aimed to raise awareness of patient management by examining the clinical and operative characteristics of patients undergoing simple nephrectomy for benign pathologies.
Method:
Data of patients who underwent simple nephrectomy for benign pathologies in our clinic between 2008-2019 were reviewed retrospectively. Demographic data, nephrectomy indications, renal scintigraphy results and operative characteristics of the patients were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 90 patients (51 female and 39 male) were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 45.1 ± 14.6 years. Fourty-eight of the nephrectomized kidneys were right kidney and 42 were left kidneys. Laparoscopic nephrectomy was performed in 47 (52.2%) patients and open nephrectomy was performed in 43 (47.8%) patients. A total of 6 patients (6.6%) had peroperative complications. There was no difference in peroperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic and open nephrectomy (p = 0.14). Patient ages, BMIs and operative times were similar; p = 0.535, p = 0.337 and p = 0.074, respectively.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopic and open surgery provides similar surgical results in simple nephrectomies due to benign pathologies compared to the surgeon experience.
Keywords: simple nephrectomy, laparoscopic nephrectomy, non-functional kidney