Table III.
Surgical features and perioperative outcomes.
| Variable | Group A (Rome) | Group B (Udine) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients - N° | 1191 | 500 | - | |
| Surgical Time - median (range); minutes | 24 (1-80) | 19 (2-80) | < 0.001 | |
| Hospital stay – median (range); days | 0 (0-10) | 0 (0-8) | 0.59 | |
| Hospital readmission (%) | 0.08% | 0.20% | 0.805 | |
| Surgical complications – N° (%) | 14 (1.2%) | 7 (1.4%) | 0.70 | |
| Severe complications – N° (%) | 4 (0.3%) | 2 (0.4%) | 0.84 | |
| Lab test costs for each procedure – (EUR) | 55 | 0 | < 0.001 | |
| Chest X-rays costs for each procedure – (EUR) | 15 | 0 | < 0.001 | |