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  • Urology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Oncology

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  • Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is a key procedure for kidney tumor treatment.
  • The choice between retroperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches for RAPN can influence patient outcomes.
  • Understanding potential biases in comparative studies is crucial for accurate evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the retroperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN).
  • To account for potential selection bias in a multi-institutional prospective database analysis.
  • To evaluate operative and perioperative outcomes between the two RAPN approaches.

Main Methods:

  • A post-hoc analysis of the Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative database (2014-2018) was performed.
  • Data from 690 patients undergoing RAPN by 22 surgeons across 14 centers were analyzed.
  • Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to adjust for potential selection biases.

Main Results:

  • The retroperitoneal approach was associated with a significantly shorter hospital stay (median 1 vs 3 days) and less blood loss (median 100 vs 125 mL).
  • No significant differences were observed in operative time, warm ischemia time, intraoperative or postoperative complications, positive surgical margins, or renal function.
  • These findings held true after adjusting for potential selection biases using inverse probability of treatment weighting.

Conclusions:

  • Both retroperitoneal and transperitoneal RAPN demonstrate comparable operative and perioperative outcomes in a multi-institutional setting.
  • The retroperitoneal approach offers a significant advantage in reducing hospital length of stay.
  • The study highlights the importance of bias adjustment in comparing surgical approaches.