The Outcome of Sutureless in Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies in the review.

Author, year (ref.)	T stage	Study design	Renorrhaphy technique	Sutureless technique	Outcomes	SQ
Zhang, F., 2021 [17]	T1	RTP, PSM	Sutureless (); Double-layer suture ()	Monopolar coagulation; NBCA	Surgical approach, OT, WIT, EBL, positive, surgical margin, length of stay, postoperative complications, eGFR	6
Farinha, R., 2021 [8]	T1–2	RTP, PSM	Sutureless (); Double-layer suture ()	Bipolar or monopolar coagulation; hemostatic agents	OT, WIT, EBL, length of stay, postoperative complications, eGFR, AKI	9
Jin, D., 2020 [9]	T1a	RTP, PSM	Sutureless (); Double-layer suture ()	Monopolar coagulation; hemostatic agents	OT, WIT, EBL, conversion to nephrectomy, length of stay, postoperative complications, eGFR, AKI	8
Tiscione, D., 2019 [11]	T1–2	RTP	Sutureless (); Double-layer suture ()	Fibrin glue	OT, WIT, EBL, length of stay, postoperative complications, eGFR, pathologic and follow-up findings	6
Nakamura, K., 2020 [12]	T1	RTP, PSM	Sutureless (); Double-layer suture ()	Soft COAG	OT, WIT, EBL, eGFR, positive surgical margin	6

PSM: propensity score matching; RTP: retrospective; OT: operating time; WIT: warm ischemia time; EBL: estimated blood loss; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; NBCA: N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate; AKI: acute kidney injury; SQ: study quality according to the Newcastle–Ottawa scale.