Table 2.
Comparison of H-mediated VLC for AC to VLC without the use of H for AC (control group)
| VLC with H | VLC with MD | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Study group- 21 pts) | (Control group–21 pts) | ||
| Sex (M/F) | 11/10 (52%) | 10/11 (47%) | ns* |
| Mean age | 71.2 ± 7.1 | 71.6 +/−6.2 | ns‡ |
| BMI | 26.6 ± 2.1 | 28.1 ± 2.31 | ns‡ |
| Apache II score | 10.1 ± 1.9 | 11.0 ± 2.3 | ns‡ |
| Time between admission and surgery (hours) | 69.4 ± 6.1 | 68.7 ± 7.2 | ns§ |
| Mean operating time (minutes) | 101.3 ± 10,1 | 106.4 ± 11.3 | ns§ |
| Mean intra-operative blood loss (cc) | 91.1 ± 11.9 | 166.6 cc ± 19.2 | < 0.05§ |
| Conversion rate | 1/21 (4.7%) | 7/21 (33%) | < 0.05† |
| Morbidity rate | (5/21)23.8% | (4/21)19.0% | Ns* |
| Post-operative morbidity | 1/21 (4.7%) | 1/21 (4.7%) | ns† |
| Conservative treatment of 1 biliary leak | Wound infection in 1 converted patient | ||
| Non-surgical morbidity | 4/21 (19%) | 3/21 (14%) | ns† |
| 2 pneumonia | 1 pneumonia | ||
| 1 UTI | 1 prolonged ileus | ||
| 1 prolonged ileus | 1 atrial fibrillation | ||
| Patients with RBC transfusions | 2/21 (9.5%) | 1/21 (4.7%) | ns† |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | n.a. |
| Post-operative hospitalization (mean) | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | ns§ |
| Mean follow-up period (months) | 14.2 ± 0.6 | 16.4 ± 0.8 | ns‡ |
| Late morbidity/mortality (surgery-related) | 0% | 0% | n.a. |
Data presented as mean (SD) or number of patients (%). * = chi-square test, † = Fisher exact test, ‡ = independent samples T test, § = Mann–Whitney test.