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Outcomes of laparoscopically completed, converted and open cases
| Variable | LPS completed (n = 85) | Converted (n = 13) | Open (n = 98) | P value |
| Operative time (min) | 175 (61) | 210 (86) | 164 (111) | 0.071 |
| 0.082 | ||||
| Morbidity rate | 22.8% | 32.4% | 33.7% | 0.551 |
| 0.912 | ||||
| Length of stay (d) | 7.2 (2.5) | 9.6 (3.2) | 10.4 (4.9) | 0.0021 |
| 0.522 |
Laparoscopic (LPS) completed vs converted;
Converted vs open. Values are expressed as mean (SD) or percentages.
