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. 2016 Jun 22;31(2):573–585. doi: 10.1007/s00464-016-5001-z

Table 5.

Unadjusted perioperative and 1-year follow-up outcomes and caseload per surgeon

<25 OP/year ≥25 OP/year p
n % n %
Intraoperative complications
 Total
   Yes 122 1.29 80 1.18 0.526
   No 9360 98.71 6728 98.82
 Bleeding
   Yes 81 0.85 61 0.90 0.777
   No 9401 99.15 6747 99.10
 Injuries
  Total
   Yes 72 0.76 29 0.43 0.008
   No 9410 99.24 6779 99.57
  Vascular
   Yes 36 0.38 11 0.16 0.010
   No 9446 99.62 6797 99.84
  Bowel
   Yes 11 0.12 4 0.06 0.235
   No 9471 99.88 6804 99.94
  Bladder
   Yes 7 0.07 8 0.12 0.365
   No 9475 99.93 6800 99.88
Postoperative complications
 Total
   Yes 211 2.23 337 4.95 <.001
   No 9271 97.77 6471 95.05
 Bleeding
   Yes 109 1.15 49 0.72 0.006
   No 9373 98.85 6759 99.28
 Seroma
   Yes 86 0.91 286 4.20 <.001
   No 9396 99.09 6522 95.80
 Infection
   Yes 11 0.12 2 0.03 0.053
   No 9471 99.88 6806 99.97
 Bowel injury/anastomotic leakage
   Yes 1 0.01 3 0.04 0.178
   No 9481 99.99 6805 99.96
 Impaired wound healing
   Yes 20 0.21 2 0.03 0.002
   No 9462 99.79 6806 99.97
 Ileus
   Yes 2 0.02 2 0.03 0.739
   No 9480 99.98 6806 99.97
Reoperation
   Yes 89 0.94 49 0.72 0.133
   No 9393 99.06 6759 99.28
Recurrence on follow-up
   Yes 98 1.03 50 0.73 0.047
   No 9384 98.97 6758 99.27
Pain at rest on follow-up
   Yes 446 4.70 296 4.35 0.283
   No 9036 95.30 6512 95.65
Pain on exertion on follow-up
   Yes 887 9.35 525 7.71 <.001
   No 8595 90.65 6283 92.29
Pain requiring treatment
   Yes 253 2.67 157 2.31 0.146
   No 9229 97.33 6651 97.69