Table 4.
Postoperative Outcome of Laparoscopic and Robotic Groups
| Laparoscopic (n = 21) | Robotic (n = 21) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hospital length of stay (mean, range) (d) | 5 (6.0, 3–14) | 6 (8.7, 4–23) | .05a |
| Intensive care unit admission | 0 | 3 (14%) | .23 |
| Median intensive care stay (mean, range) (d) | None | 4 (3.7, 2–5) | |
| Postoperative transfusion | 3 (14%) | 3 (14%) | >.99 |
| Median transfusion amount (mean, range) (U) | 2 (2.3, 2–3) | 2 (2.3, 2–3) | .74 |
| Median time receiving PCAb (mean, range) (d) | 2 (2.8, 1–8) | 4 (4.5, 0–10) | .03a |
| Median time receiving IVb narcotic (mean, range) (d) | 3 (3.2, 2–8) | 5 (6.3, 2–16) | .003a |
| Overall complications (90 d)c | 7 (33%) | 9 (43%) | .75 |
| Anastomotic leak and/or pelvic abscess | 3 (14%) | 0 | .23 |
| Dehydration/acute renal insufficiency | 3 (14%) | 2 (10%) | >.99 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 (5%) | 4 (19%) | .34 |
| Wound infection | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | >.99 |
| Small bowel obstruction | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | >.99 |
| Cardiac (myocardial infarction or arrhythmia) | 2 (10%) | 0 | .49 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 1 (6%) | >.99 |
| Abdominal wall hematoma | 0 | 1 (6%) | >.99 |
| Vaginal bleeding requiring reoperation | 1 (3%) | 0 | >.99 |
| Reoperation at index hospitalization | 1 (5%) | 0 | >.99 |
| Readmission within 90 d (except for stoma reversal) | 5 (24%) | 1 (5%) | .18 |
| Reoperation within 90 d (except for stoma reversal) | 0 | 0 | >.99 |
a
Statistically significant.
b
PCA = patient-controlled analgesia; IV = intravenous.
c
More than 1 complication per patient is possible.