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Table 3 Tumor feeding arteries according to 3D reconstruction of renovascular-tumor, conventional CTA and surgically confirmed findings in 60 patients

From: Comparison of three dimensional reconstruction and conventional computer tomography angiography in patients undergoing zero-ischemia laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Variables

3D group

CTA group

p value

Preoperative findings of tumor feeding arteries, n (%)

  

0.077

 1

15 (50)

22 (73.3)

 

 2

12 (40)

8 (26.7)

 

 3

3 (10)

0 (0)

 

No. surgically confirmed findings, n (%)

  

0.03

 0

1 (3.3)

1 (3.3)

 

 1

16 (53.3)

26 (86.7)

 

 2

11 (36.7)

3 (10)

 

 3

2 (6.7)

0 (0)

 

Rate of accurately tumor feeding arteries orientation

91.7% (44/48)

84.2% (32/38)

0.285