Table 2.
A comparison of intra- and postoperative outcomes.
| Variable | Total | Control | EasyEndo | P.value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N=1556) | (N=775) | (N=781) | ||
| Intraoperative.blood.loss (ml) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 37.5 (40.4) | 37.0 (33.2) | 37.9 (46.5) | 0.645 |
| Intraoperative.blood.transfusion | ||||
| No | 1555 (99.9%) | 775 (100%) | 780 (99.9%) | 1 |
| Yes | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| Operation.time (minutes) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 106 (52.7) | 106 (53.0) | 106 (52.4) | 0.988 |
| Postoperative.hospital.stay (days) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 4.58 (2.70) | 4.56 (2.72) | 4.60 (2.68) | 0.796 |
| Postoperative.drainage.tube.placement.time (days) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.22 (1.98) | 3.23 (2.04) | 3.22 (1.92) | 0.905 |
| Postoperative. bronchial fistula | ||||
| No | 1556 (100%) | 775 (100%) | 781 (100%) | 0.879 |
| Postoperative.pleural.effusion | ||||
| No | 1534 (98.6%) | 765 (98.7%) | 769 (98.5%) | 0.844 |
| Yes | 22 (1.4%) | 10 (1.3%) | 12 (1.5%) | |
| Postoperative.pulmonary.infection | ||||
| No | 1539 (98.9%) | 767 (99.0%) | 772 (98.8%) | 1 |
| Readmissions | ||||
| No | 1517 (97.5%) | 757 (97.7%) | 760 (97.3%) | 0.764 |
| Yes | 39 (2.5%) | 18 (2.3%) | 21 (2.7%) | |
| Cost of the use of staplers (USD) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 1993.72 (698.50) | 2356.22 (681.77) | 1631.23 (503.31) | <0.001* |
*; P<0.05.