Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2024; 12(28): 6187-6194
Published online Oct 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i28.6187
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who underwent bilateral nephrectomy, n (%)
Characteristics
Patients
Age (years) (mean ± SD)56.8 ± 5.71
Sex (male/female)14/5
Comorbidity
Hypertension17 (89.5)
Diabetes mellitus6 (31.6)
Cerebrovascular accident3 (15.8)
Cardiovascular disease4 (21.1)
Arrhythmia2 (10.5)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1 (5.3)
American society of anesthesiologists physical status grade
317 (89.5)
42 (10.5)
Reason for nephrectomy
Hematuria3 (15.8)
Infection1 (5.3)
Gastrointestinal symptoms13 (68.4)
Suspicious of renal cell carcinoma2 (10.5)
Duration of hemodialysis (months) (mean ± SD)84.2 ± 89.58
Largest diameter of kidney (cm) (mean ± SD)16.1 ± 6.46
Type of surgery
Open8 (42.1)
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery11 (57.9)
Length of hospital stay (days) (mean ± SD)17.1 ± 6.1
Follow-up period after nephrectomy (months) (mean ± SD)28.1 ± 20.40
Table 2 Characteristics of patients with renal cell carcinoma

Patient 1
Patient 2
Patient 3
Patient 4
Age (years)56505356
SexMaleMaleMaleMale
Reason of nephrectomyGI symptomsFrequent infectionGI symptomsSuspicious RCC on ultrasonographic
BilateralityYesNoNoYes
MultifocalityYesNoNoYes
HistologyTubulopapillary carcinomasClear cell carcinomaTubulopapillary carcinomasTubulopapillary carcinomas
Diameter of RCC (cm)1.2 × 1.0 and 1.3 × 1.02.6 × 1.51.8 × 1.61.5 × 1.0 and 1.5 × 0.5
Duration of hemodialysis (months)1751597101
Table 3 Comparison between patients with and without renal cell carcinoma, n (%)

With RCC
Without RCC
P value
Age (years) (mean ± SD)53.8 ± 2.8757.6 ± 6.070.097
Sex (male)4 (100)10 (66.7)0.530
Comorbidity
Hypertension4 (100)13 (86.7)1.0
Diabetes mellitus1 (25.0)5 (33.3)1.0
Cerebrovascular accident04 (26.7)0.530
Cardiovascular disease04 (26.7)0.530
Arrhythmia02 (13.3)1.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease01 (6.7)1.0
American society of anesthesiologists physical status grade1.0
34 (100)13 (86.7)
402 (13.3)
Reason for nephrectomy0.118
Hematuria03 (20)
Infection1 (25)0
Gastrointestinal symptoms2 (50)11 (73.3)
Suspicious of RCC1 (25)1 (6.7)
Duration of hemodialysis (months)110.5 ± 75.9777.2 ± 93.970.368
Type of surgery0.603
Open1 (25)7 (46.7)
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery3 (75)9 (53.3)
Length of hospital stay (days)13.2 ± 6.7018.1 ± 5.730.160
Follow-up period after nephrectomy (months) 26.2 ± 7.0928.6 ± 22.860.841
Largest kidney diameter (cm) 14.1 ± 6.0516.5 ± 6.560.522