Table 3.
Intraoperative data
| Surgical approach | Obese patientsBMI > 30 kg/m2 (n= 85) | Non-obese patientsBMI ≤ 30 kg/m2 (n= 170) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopy | 28 (32.9%) | 57 (33.5%) | 0.925 |
| Hand-assisted | 4 (14.3%) | 7 (12.3%) | 0.797 |
| Conversion | 2 (7.1%) | 3 (5.3%) | 0.885 |
| Vascular clamping | |||
| No clamping | 28 (32.9%) | 65 (38.2%) | 0.408 |
| Pedicle clamping | 53 (62.4%) | 97 (57.1%) | 0.418 |
| Total vascular exclusion | 4 (4.7%) | 8 (4.7%) | 0.754 |
| Blood loss, ml | 300 (0–1500) | 300 (0–2000) | 0.367 |
| Operative time, min | 210 (60–360) | 180 (80–420) | 0.931 |
| Blood transfusions | 4 (4.7%) | 9 (5.3%) | 0.841 |
| Plasma transfusions | 1 (1.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1.000 |
Continuous variables are reported as median value (range)