Abstract:Objective To compare the tumor and renal function outcomes of patients with localized renal cancer at least 10 years after laparoendoscopic single-site radical nephrectomy (LESS-RN) or conventional laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (CL-RN). Methods Totally 31 pairs of T1a-T2a localized renal cancer patients treated with LESS-RN or CL-RN in The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University) during 2009-2012 were matched by age, body mass index, and tumor size. Baseline characteristic, surgical data, pathological results, and follow-up information were analyzed to evaluate the long-term outcomes between the 2 groups. Results There were no significant differences between the LESS-RN and CL-RN groups in operative time ([179.7±43.0] min vs [172.6±50.9] min, P=0.349), estimated blood loss (100[50, 200]mL vs 100[50, 150]mL, P=0.871), or hospital stay (6[5, 7]d vs 7[6, 9]d, P=0.080). Only 1 intraoperative complication occurred in both groups, while no postoperative complication occurred in the LESS-RN group and 3 in the CL-RN group. The follow-up time was (138.0±9.0) months in the LESS-RN group and (137.8±9.8) months in the CL-RN group (P=0.730). The overall survival rate (80.6% vs 74.2%, P=0.181), cancer-specific survival rate (93.6% vs 96.8%, P=0.554), change in creatinine level (32 [17, 45] μmol/L vs 20[5, 47]μmol/L, P=0.098) or estimated glomerular filtration rate ([60.2±20.9]mL·min-1· (1.73 m2)-1 vs[66.7±27.8]mL·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1, P=0.342) were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Conclusion LESS-RN is a safe and feasible surgical method for localized renal cancer with long-term tumor efficiency and renal function outcomes comparable to CL-RN.