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ArticleCurrent urology2021

Visceral fat is associated with high-grade complications in patients undergoing minimally invasive partial nephrectomy for small renal masses.

Kelan Nesbitt, Pranav Sharma

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Article in Current urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kelan NesbittDepartment of Urology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Pranav SharmaDepartment of Urology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMinimally invasive partial nephrectomy is standard of care treatment for small renal masses.

objectiveWe evaluated the relationship between subcutaneous and visceral obesity with high-grade postoperative 30-day complications in patients undergoing minimally invasive partial nephrectomy.

methodsWe retrospectively identified 98 patients at our institution from 2014 to 2017 who underwent laparoscopic or robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy due to suspected renal cell carcinoma. Patients were stratified based on presence or absence of high-grade (Clavien ≥ IIIa) 30-day postoperative complications. Means were compared with the independent

resultsMean nephrometry score was 6.7 with 21 (21.4%) patients having hilar tumors. Mean estimation of blood loss was 207 mL, mean operating time was 223 min, and mean warm ischemia time was 23 min. The majority of patients had clear renal cell carcinoma (n = 83, 84.7%) and pT1a disease (n = 76, 77.6%) with negative margins (n = 89, 90.8%) on pathology. There were 5 (5.1%) patients who experienced a high-grade postoperative 30-day complication. Mean visceral fat index was an independent predictor of high-grade 30-day complications (odds ratio: 1.02; 95% confidence interval: 1.002-1.03;

conclusionsVisceral obesity should be considered as a prognostic indicator of outcomes in patients undergoing surgical treatment for a small renal mass.

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ComplicationsMinimally invasive surgeryPartial nephrectomyRenal massSubcutaneous fatVisceral fat

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