Table 4.

Short-term complications (within 30 days).

Variable	HP (n = 46)	TLV (n = 40)	p-value
Wound infection	0	0	>0.999
Deep vein thrombosis	8 (17.4)	6 (15.0)	0.764
Implant cut-out	0	0	>0.999
Intraoperative blood loss (ml)	156.9 ± 102.3	168.4 ± 98.9	0.597
Total blood transfusion	10 (21.7)	9 (22.5)	0.932
Respiratory complications	2 (4.3)	3 (7.5)	0.872
Cardiac complications	3 (6.5)	3 (7.5)	>0.999
Death	1 (2.2)	0	>0.999