ABSTRACT

We aimed to raise awareness of patient management by examining the clinical and operative characteristics of patients undergoing simple nephrectomy for benign pathologies.

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.

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.

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