Table 2.
Group A, manual suture (49 patients | Group B, stapler suture (42 patients) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Incidence of PCF formation | 12 | 5 | 0.12 |
Surgical time (mins) | 285.37 ± 120.53 | 245 ± 43.92 | < 0.05 |
Restarting of oral feeding (days) | 18.82 ± 9.11 | 13.23 ± 11.31 | < 0.05 |
Lenght of hospitalization stay (days) | 24.84 ± 12.34 | 15.23 ± 8.54 | < 0.05 |