Table 3 Demographics of patients with a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m2.

From: Single-plane retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: a new operative procedure for benign adrenal disease

 

Single plane group

Three planes group

P

No. of patients

22

13

 

Age (years)

46.1 ± 3.8

41.2 ± 3.9

0.22

Sex (M/F), n

10/12

5/8

0.69

BMI (kg/m2)

32.4 ± 2.3

33.0 ± 2.2

0.55

Tumor size, cm

2.4 ± 0.4

2.2 ± 0.54

0.45

Tumor side (right/left), n

9/13

6/7

0.76

Clinical diagnosis

Primary aldosteronism

10

6

0.97

Cushing’s syndrome

3

1

0.59

Pheochromocytoma

4

4

0.39

Nonfunctional tumor

5

2

0.6

  1. Data are presented as n or mean ± standard deviation.M, male; F, female; BMI, body mass index.
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