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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2026; 15(3): 119576
Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119576
Published online Sep 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.119576
Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
| Characteristics | Entire 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) | 0.909 | 66 (39-85) | 66 (37-92) | 0.956 | 0.011 | |
| Sex (%) | Male | 230 (71.0) | 44 (73.3) | 186 (70.5) | 0.753 | 44 (73.3) | 41 (68.3) | 0.688 | 0.110 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 (14-45.2) | 23.9 (17.3-35.3) | 24 (14-45.2) | 0.949 | 23.9 (17.3-35.3) | 23.6 (15.7-32.6) | 0.103 | 0.322 | |
| ECOG-PS (%) | 0 | 279 (86.1) | 54 (90) | 225 (85.2) | 0.616 | 54 (90) | 54 (90.0) | 1 | < 0.001 |
| 1 | 44 (13.6) | 6 (10) | 38 (14.4) | 6 (10) | 6 (10.0) | ||||
| 2 | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Comorbidity (%) | Diabetes mellitus | 85 (26.2) | 17 (28.3) | 68 (25.8) | 0.745 | 17 (28.3) | 43 (71.7) | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 147 (45.4) | 29 (48.3) | 118 (44.7) | 0.667 | 29 (48.3) | 17 (28.3) | |||
| Laterality (%) | Right | 177 (54.6) | 34 (56.7) | 143 (54.2) | 0.775 | 34 (56.7) | 31 (51.7) | 0.714 | 0.100 |
| Left | 147 (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) | 0.920 | 71 (22.7-96.3) | 68.6 (25.4-100.1) | 0.902 | 0.017 | |
| Preoperative CKD staging (%)1 | I | 26 (8.0) | 2 (3.3) | 24 (9.1) | 0.516 | 2 (3.3) | 6 (10.0) | 0.402 | 0.324 |
| II | 197 (60.8) | 39 (65.0) | 158 (59.8) | 39 (65.0) | 33 (55.0) | ||||
| III | 91 (28.1) | 17 (28.3) | 74 (28.0) | 17 (28.3) | 20 (33.3) | ||||
| IV | 10 (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) | 0.134 | 3.3 (10-69) | 3.4 (1.2-5.8) | 0.994 | 0.007 | |
| Medical device (%) | DaVinci | 319 (98.5) | 59 (98.3) | 260 (98.5) | 1 | 59 (98.3) | 59 (98.3) | 1 | < 0.001 |
| Hinotori | 5 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | ||||
| Approach (%) | Intra | 199 (61.4) | 33 (55.0) | 166 (62.9) | 0.304 | 33 (55.0) | 34 (56.7) | 1 | 0.034 |
| Surgeon’s experience (cases > 20) (%) | ≥ 20 | 216 (66.7) | 45 (75.0) | 171 (64.8) | 0.172 | 45 (75.0) | 42 (70.0) | 0.683 | 0.112 |
| R score (%)1 | 1 | 236 (72.8) | 44 (73.3) | 192 (72.7) | 1 | 44 (73.3) | 39 (65.0) | 0.429 | 0.181 |
| 2 | 88 (27.2) | 16 (26.7) | 72 (27.3) | 16 (26.7) | 21 (35) | ||||
| E score (%) | 1 | 115 (35.5) | 15 (25.0) | 100 (37.9) | 0.105 | 15 (25.0) | 16 (26.7) | 0.893 | 0.102 |
| 2 | 142 (43.8) | 28 (46.7) | 114 (43.2) | 28 (46.7) | 25 (41.5) | ||||
| 3 | 67 (20.7) | 17 (28.3) | 50 (18.9) | 17 (28.3) | 19 (31.7) | ||||
| N score (%) | 1 | 36 (11.7) | 2 (3.3) | 34 (12.9) | 0.047b | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.3) | 0.915 | 0.104 |
| 2 | 55 (17.0) | 8 (13.3) | 47 (17.8) | 8 (13.3) | 6 (10.0) | ||||
| 3 | 233 (71.9) | 50 (83.3) | 183 (69.3) | 50 (83.3) | 52 (86.7) | ||||
| A score (%)1 | A | 75 | 29 (48.3) | 109 (41.3) | 0.569 | 29 (48.3) | 29 (48.3) | 0.720 | 0.149 |
| P | 111 | 20 (33.3) | 92 (34.8) | 20 (33.3) | 20 (33.3) | ||||
| X | 148 | 11 (18.3) | 63 (23.9) | 11 (18.3) | 11 (18.3) | ||||
| L score (%) | 1 | 102 | 0 | 102 (38.6) | < 0.001c | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.036 |
| 2 | 93 | 18 (30.0) | 75 (28.4) | 18 (30.0) | 19 (31.7) | ||||
| 3 | 129 | 42 (70.0) | 87 (33.0) | 42 (70.0) | 41 (68.3) | ||||
| Renal score (%)1 | 4 | 9 (2.8) | 9 (3.4) | 0 | < 0.001c | 0 | 0 | 0.574 | 0.432 |
| 5 | 27 (8.3) | 2 (3.3) | 25 (9.5) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.7) | ||||
| 6 | 37 (11.4) | 0 (0) | 37 (14.0) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.0) | ||||
| 7 | 56 (17.3) | 4 (6.7) | 52 (19.7) | 4 (6.7) | 2 (3.3) | ||||
| 8 | 64 (19.8) | 13 (21.7) | 51 (19.3) | 13 (21.7) | 12 (20.0) | ||||
| 9 | 79 (24.4) | 24 (40.0) | 55 (20.8) | 24 (40.0) | 21 (35.0) | ||||
| 10 | 47 (14.5) | 16 (26.7) | 31 (11.7) | 16 (26.7) | 18 (30.0) | ||||
| 11 | 5 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | 5 (1.5) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.0) | ||||
- Citation: Hara T, Suzuki K, Wakita N, Okamura Y, Ueki H, Bando Y, Terakawa T, Hyodo Y, Chiba K, Teishima J, Yao A, Miyake H. Renal functional and surgical outcomes after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for hilar vs non-hilar tumors: Trifecta and pentafecta evaluation. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(3): 119576
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v15/i3/119576.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.119576