Table 4.
Complication | Robotic (n = 19) | Open (n = 69) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Surgical complications | 3 (15.8%) | 9 (13%) | .70 |
Liver failure | 0 | 2 (2.8%) | .10 |
Biliary leak | 2 (10.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | .06 |
Ascites | 0 | 1 (1.4%) | .50 |
Postoperative hemorrhage | 2 (10.5%) | 5 (7.2%) | .60 |
Medical complications | 3 (15.8%) | 7 (10.1%) | .50 |
Pneumonia | 3 (15.8%) | 0 | .002 |
Fever (Positive blood culture) | 0 | 5 (7.2%) | .002 |
Pleural effusion | 2 (10.5%) | 0 | .006 |
Other | 2 (10.5%) | 2 (2.8%) | 0 |
Minor (grade 1) | 4 (21.1%) | 13 (18.8%) | .80 |
Major (grades 2–4) | 1 (5.3%) | 1 (1.4%) |