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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2026; 15(3): 119576
Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119576
Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
CharacteristicsEntire cohort
Propensity matched cohort
Entire cohort, n = 324
Hilar tumor, n = 60
Non-hilar tumor, n = 264
P value
Hilar tumor, n = 60
Non-hilar tumor, n = 60
P value
SMD
Age (years)66 (28-92)66 (39-85)66 (28-92)0.90966 (39-85)66 (37-92)0.9560.011
Sex (%)Male230 (71.0)44 (73.3)186 (70.5)0.75344 (73.3)41 (68.3)0.6880.110
BMI (kg/m2)24.0 (14-45.2)23.9 (17.3-35.3)24 (14-45.2)0.94923.9 (17.3-35.3)23.6 (15.7-32.6)0.1030.322
ECOG-PS (%)0279 (86.1)54 (90)225 (85.2)0.61654 (90)54 (90.0)1< 0.001
144 (13.6)6 (10)38 (14.4)6 (10)6 (10.0)
21 (0.3)01 (0.4)00
Comorbidity (%)Diabetes mellitus85 (26.2)17 (28.3)68 (25.8)0.74517 (28.3)43 (71.7)1< 0.001
Hypertension147 (45.4)29 (48.3)118 (44.7)0.66729 (48.3)17 (28.3)
Laterality (%)Right177 (54.6)34 (56.7)143 (54.2)0.77534 (56.7)31 (51.7)0.7140.100
Left147 (45.4)26 (43.3)121 (45.8)26 (43.3)29 (48.3)
Preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/minute/1.73 m2)70.0 (17.9-115.2)71 (22.7-96.3)69.6 (17.9-115.2)0.92071 (22.7-96.3)68.6 (25.4-100.1)0.9020.017
Preoperative CKD staging (%)1I26 (8.0)2 (3.3)24 (9.1)0.5162 (3.3)6 (10.0)0.4020.324
II197 (60.8)39 (65.0)158 (59.8)39 (65.0)33 (55.0)
III91 (28.1)17 (28.3)74 (28.0)17 (28.3)20 (33.3)
IV10 (3.1)2 (3.3)8 (3.0)2 (3.3)1 (1.7)
Tumor size (mm)3.1 (11-69)3.3 (10-69)3.0 (11-68)0.1343.3 (10-69)3.4 (1.2-5.8)0.9940.007
Medical device (%)DaVinci319 (98.5)59 (98.3)260 (98.5)159 (98.3)59 (98.3)1< 0.001
Hinotori5 (1.5)1 (1.7)4 (1.5)1 (1.7)1 (1.7)
Approach (%)Intra199 (61.4)33 (55.0)166 (62.9)0.30433 (55.0)34 (56.7)10.034
Surgeon’s experience (cases > 20) (%)≥ 20216 (66.7)45 (75.0)171 (64.8)0.17245 (75.0)42 (70.0)0.6830.112
R score (%)11236 (72.8)44 (73.3)192 (72.7)144 (73.3)39 (65.0)0.4290.181
288 (27.2)16 (26.7)72 (27.3)16 (26.7)21 (35)
E score (%)1115 (35.5)15 (25.0)100 (37.9)0.10515 (25.0)16 (26.7)0.8930.102
2142 (43.8)28 (46.7)114 (43.2)28 (46.7)25 (41.5)
367 (20.7)17 (28.3)50 (18.9)17 (28.3)19 (31.7)
N score (%)136 (11.7)2 (3.3)34 (12.9)0.047b2 (3.3)2 (3.3)0.9150.104
255 (17.0)8 (13.3)47 (17.8)8 (13.3)6 (10.0)
3233 (71.9)50 (83.3)183 (69.3)50 (83.3)52 (86.7)
A score (%)1A7529 (48.3)109 (41.3)0.56929 (48.3)29 (48.3)0.7200.149
P11120 (33.3)92 (34.8)20 (33.3)20 (33.3)
X14811 (18.3)63 (23.9)11 (18.3)11 (18.3)
L score (%)11020102 (38.6)< 0.001c0010.036
29318 (30.0)75 (28.4)18 (30.0)19 (31.7)
312942 (70.0)87 (33.0)42 (70.0)41 (68.3)
Renal score (%)149 (2.8)9 (3.4)0< 0.001c000.5740.432
527 (8.3)2 (3.3)25 (9.5)2 (3.3)1 (1.7)
637 (11.4)0 (0)37 (14.0)0 (0)3 (5.0)
756 (17.3)4 (6.7)52 (19.7)4 (6.7)2 (3.3)
864 (19.8)13 (21.7)51 (19.3)13 (21.7)12 (20.0)
979 (24.4)24 (40.0)55 (20.8)24 (40.0)21 (35.0)
1047 (14.5)16 (26.7)31 (11.7)16 (26.7)18 (30.0)
115 (1.5)1 (1.7)5 (1.5)1 (1.7)3 (5.0)


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