Table 2.
Comparison of three patient cohorts regarding the length of hospital stay
| Laparotomy open surgery, n = 67 | Laparoscopy, extracorporeal anastomosis, n = 14 | Laparoscopy, intracorporeal anastomosis, n = 54 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery time, median (IQR) | 170 (60) | 184 (50) | 201 (79) | 0.0069* |
| Length of hospital stay in days, median (IQR) | 9 (8) | 7 (2) | 6 (3) | < 0.0001* |
| Comprehensive complication rate (any complication), n (%) | 43 (64.2) | 6 (42.9) | 19 (35.2) | 0.0055 |
| Wound infection rate (SSI), n (%) | 9 (13.4) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (11.1) | 0.7843 |
| Anastomotic leakage, n (%) | 4 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.2121 |
| Incisional hernia, n (%) | 5 (7.5) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0687 |
| Ileus, n (%) | 1 (1.49) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.0000 |
| Paralysis | 16 (23.9) | 3 (21.43) | 3 (5.6) | 0.0217* |
| Reoperation within 30 days post-surgery | 9 (13.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0070 |
| Regular intestinal passage, n (%) | 46 (78.0) | 10 (76.9) | 44 (91.7) | 0.1348 |
| Regular oral intake, n (%) | 51 (86.4) | 12 (92.3) | 45 (95.7) | 0.2976 |
| Primary wound healing, n (%) | 52 (88.1) | 12 (92.3) | 44 (91.7) | 0.9049 |