Diabetes mellitus is the only independent predictor of both postoperative and long term renal functions in elective laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with limited or overextended warm ischemia

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the predictive factors of renal functional change at postoperative period and at last follow-up in patients undergoing elective and clamped laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) with limited (= 40 minutes) warm ischemia time (WIT).