Table 5.

Postoperative Results

	Lap	Open	P
Operative time (min)	132.7	152.7	NS
Pain control (mg iv morphine)	27	58.95	<0.002
Length of NPO status (hrs)*	10	55.38	<0.001
Length of hospital stay (days)	1.88	5.38	<0.001

^*NPO=nothing by mouth.