Table 3.
Postoperative variables
| Variables | Robotic (n = 143) | Laparoscopic (n = 157) | p | Robotic (n = 119) | Laparoscopic (n = 119) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications—n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 33 (23.1) | 25 | 0.143 | 19 (16.0) | 15 (12.6) | 0.265 |
| No | 110 (76.9) | 132 | 100 (84.0) | 104 (87.4) | ||
| Postoperative mortality—n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | 1.000 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| No | 142 (99.3) | 156 (99.4) | 119 (100) | 119 (100) | ||
| Postoperative complications Clavien–Dindo > 2—n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 5 (3.6) | 5 (3.2) | 1.000 | 0 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.572 |
| No | 138 (96.4) | 152 (96.8) | 119 (100) | 119 (100) | ||
| Transfusions n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.7) | 7 (4.4) | 0.071 | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.8) | 0.375 |
| No | 142 (99.3) | 150 (95.6) | 118 (99.2) | 105 (88.2) | ||
| Re-admissions ≤ 30 days—n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 3 (2.1) | 2 (1.2) | 0.672 | 3 (2.5) | 2 (1.7) | 1.000 |
| No | 140 (97.9) | 155 (98.8) | 116 (97.5) | 117 (98.3) | ||
| Time to first flatus—days—median—(IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.452 | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.672 |
| Oral feeding—days—(IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 3 (2–4) | < 0.0001 | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–4) | 0.356 |
| Drain placement—n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 135 (94.4) | 146 (94.3) | 1.000 | 112 (94.1) | 114 (95.8) | 0.754 |
| No | 8 (5.6) | 9 (5.7) | 7 (5.9) | 5 (4.2) | ||
| Drain removal—n (%) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.298 | 5 (4–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.942 |
| Hospital stay—days—median—(IQR) | 7 (7–9) | 7 (5–8) | 0.062 | 7 (7–8) | 7 (5–8) | 0.088 |