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Table 3 Characteristics of patients with tumors ≥ 5 cm on the left side

From: Comparison of lateral transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches for homolateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Group

Age (years)

Sex

BMI (kg/m2)

Tumor size (mm)

Tumor type

M

F

Pheochromocytoma

Others

LTLA (n = 29)

41.5 ± 14.3

11

18

23.0 (19.0–30.0)

70 (50–110)

9

20

LRLA (n = 8)

41.1 ± 11.1

3

5

22.5 (20.0–27.6)

53 (50–60)

3

5

t (Z, χ2) value

t = 0.078

 

Z = − 0.559

Z = − 2.584

 

P value

0.938

1.000*

0.576

0.01

1.000*

  1. LTLA lateral transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy, LRLA lateral retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy
  2. *Fisher's exact test