Table 3.
Outcomes of Three Treatment Groups (Laparotomy, Laparoscopy, LATEC)
| Laparotomy (n = 8) | Laparoscopy (n = 5) | LATEC (n = 7) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of surgery (min) | 51.8 ± 17.1 | 83.0 ± 42.9 | 45.6 ± 14.1** |
| Time to feeds (hours) | 19.9 ± 26.2 | 14.7 ± 14.2 | 9.4 ± 7.1 |
| Time to full feeds (hours) | 36.6 ± 27.8 | 38.7 ± 17.4 | 20.5 ± 12.0** |
| Postoperative length of stay (hours) | 48.4 ± 33.8 | 53.3 ± 15.5 | 30.9 ± 11.5** |
| Postoperative morphine utilized (mg) | 0.5 ± 0.07 | 0.6 ± 1.3 | 0.3 ± 0.05 |
| Major complications (%) | 0 | 40% (1 bladder perforation, 1 wound infection) | 0 |
| Ovarian preservation (simple cysts) (%) | 50% (1 of 2) | 100% (1 of 1) | 100% (3 of 3) |
Outcomes are defined as the means ± standard deviation.
LATEC, laparoscopic-assisted transumbilical extracorporeal cystectomy.
**
P < 0.05, compared to laparoscopy.