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. 2007 Oct-Dec;11(4):461–465.

Table 1.

Outcome Variables for Laparoscopic (LNF) vs Open (ONF) Nissen Fundoplication

Outcome Variables LNF ONF P Value
Age at initial laparotomy (days) 14 1 0.08
Age at time of fundoplication (mos) 5.5 6.6 0.57
Weight at time of fundoplication (kg) 5.2 5.7 0.51
Number of previous laparotomies 1.7 1.9 0.36
Operative time (min) 131 164 0.10
Resumption of full enteral feeds (d) 3.0 6.3 0.01*
Length of stay after fundoplication (d) 14 26 0.13
*

Significant.