Table 2.

Operative outcomes for single-incision and standard laparoscopic splenectomy

	Single incision (n = 8)	Standard lap (n = 18)	P
Operative time
Median (range)	92.5 (79–175)	172 (83–364)	0.003
Mean ± SD	101.6 ± 31.2	185.9 ± 76.6
Estimated blood loss
Median (range)	50 (25–200)	150 (0–1,700)	0.25
Mean ± SD	78.9 ± 68.2	398.1 ± 494.3
Length of stay
Median (range)	4 (2–11)	4 (3–10)	0.51
Mean ± SD	4.4 ± 2.8	5.1 ± 2.5
PRBC transfusion [n (%)]	2 (30)	6 (33)
Conversion to open [n (%)]	0 (0)	5 (28)
Mortality [n (%)]	0 (0)	2 (33)
Morbidity [n (%)]	2 (25)	5 (28)
Complications (Clavien–Dindo classification)
Grade 1	0 (0)	0 (0)
Grade 2	1 (50)	3 (50)
Grade 3	0 (0)	0 (0)
Grade 4	1 (50)	0 (0)
Grade 5	0 (0)	2 (33)

PRBC = packed red blood cells