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ReviewCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2025

Length of hospital stay and procedure time after partial nephrectomy or percutaneous thermal ablation A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maryam Kandi, Patrick O Richard, Philippe D Violette, Ashwini Sreekanta, Steven Hanna, Rachel Couban, Julian Daza, Russell Leong, Haseeb Faisal, Divyalakshmi Tamilselvan and 3 more

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Review in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Maryam KandiDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Patrick O RichardDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre de recherche du CHUS and University of Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Philippe D VioletteDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) and Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Ashwini SreekantaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Steven HannaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Rachel CoubanDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Julian DazaDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Russell LeongFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Haseeb FaisalDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Divyalakshmi TamilselvanSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jeremy SteenFaculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Wang-Choi TangDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Gordon GuyattDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis systematic review addressed the length of hospital stay (LOS) and procedure time in patients with small renal masses (SRM) undergoing open, conventional laparoscopic (OPN), and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN), as well as percutaneous thermal ablation (PTA) in different geographic areas.

methodsWe conducted a comprehensive search in databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL) until July 2023, and we applied random-effect meta-analysis, with evidence certainty assessed by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework.

resultsWe screened 3456 titles and abstracts, ultimately identifying 60 eligible studies. For the length of LOS (days) following OPN, our pooled estimates revealed means of 5.7 in North America, 7.1 in Europe, and 13.4 in Asia; laparoscopic partial nephrectomy means were 3.1, 5.4, and 5.8, respectively; for RAPN, means were 2.7, 3.8, and 7.1, respectively; and for PTA, means were 1.2, 1.6, and 1.6, respectively. Regarding procedure time (minutes) after OPN, means were 187 in North America, 132 in Europe, and 184 in Asia; after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, means were 198, 127, and 200, respectively; after RAPN, means were 189, 150, and 192, respectively; and for PTA, mean was 144 in North America and no studies addressed procedure time in Europe and Asia.

conclusionsOur study provides the most trustworthy available estimates of LOS and procedure time for patients undergoing invasive procedures for the management of SRM. These findings emphasize the need for context-specific considerations when informing patients and making treatment decisions.

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PMCPMC11879261

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