Table 2.
Group | I | II | III | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thoracoscopic/Laparoscopic* | 11/14 | 0/25 | 0/28 | |
Concomitant Procedures | Fundoplication | 0 | 3 (12%) | 5 (18%) |
Diverticulectomy | 2 (8%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | |
Cholecystectomy | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | |
Complications | 5 (20%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (12%) | |
Conversions to ‘open’† | 3 (12%) | 0 | 0 |
= P < 0.05, Chi-square analysis;
= P < 0.05, Log-likelihood ratio.