Table 3.
Parameters |
Drainage group (n = 106) |
Nondrainage group (n = 106) |
P value |
---|---|---|---|
Total complications | 16 | 15 | 0.15 |
No. patients with complications (n, %) | 12 (11.3%) | 14 (13.2%) | 0.16 |
Bile leak (grade IIIa) | 2 | 1 | 0.22 |
Fluid collection (grade I) | 7 | 9 | 0.24 |
Bile duct injury (grade IIIa) | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Pulmonary inflammation (grade II) | 2 | 3 | 0.16 |
Incision hernia(grade II) | 2 | 1 | 0.21 |
Bleeding (grade IIIa) | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
Wound infection(grade II) | 2 | 1 | 0.21 |
According to Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications. Grade 1 complications required no surgical or medicinal treatment; Grade 2 complications required medicinal therapy; Grade 3 complications required surgical, endoscopic, or radiologic treatment. Grades 1 and 2 were considered as minor complications, whereas Grades 3-5 were considered as major complications.