Table 3.
Summary Data of Outcome Measures
| Author | Operative Time (Min) (Lap/Open) | VAS† (Lap/Open) | Days After Surgery to Tolerate Oral Diet (Lap/Open) | Minor Complications, (Lap/Open), n (%) | Major Complications (Lap/Open), n (%) | Reoperation, (Lap/Open), n (%) | Duration of In-Hospital Stay (d) (Lap/Open) | Mortality (Lap/Open), n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lau et al.12 | 87 (113/57) | NR (4/5)* | NR (4/4)* | 2/4 (8/19) | 2/1 (8/5) | 0/1 (0/5) | NR (5/5)* | 0/1 (0/5) |
| Lau et al.13 | NR (96/35)* | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Siu et al.14 | 47 (42/52) | 4.9 (3.5/6.4) | NR (4/5)* | 7/14 (11/24) | 3/8 (5/14) | 5/1 (8/5) | NR (6/7)* | 1/3 (2/5) |
| Bertleff et al.15 | NR (75/50)* | (3.8/5.2)* | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR (6.5/8)* | 2/4 (4/8) |
n, absolute number; NR, not reported; lap, laparoscopic.
Numerical data are reported as mean values, unless otherwise indicated.
*
Median values.
†
24 hours after surgery.