Table 2.
Open and Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Comparison of Operative Characteristics
| Group 1: open repair | Group 2: thoracoscopic repair | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 17 | 14 | |
| Operation time (minute) | 70 (50–260) | 144.5 (83–288) | 0.004 |
| Primary repair (%) | 14 (82) | 11 (79) | 0.999 |
| Conversion (%) | — | 3 (21) | — |
| Complications | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hernia sac (%) | 3 (18) | 1 (7) | — |
a
Results are in medians and ranges, unless otherwise indicated; binomial variables were compared by using Fisher's exact test, and continuous variables were analyzed by using the two-sample Mann-Whitney test.