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. 2018 Oct;9(5):953–961. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2017.11.05

Table 5. Impact of complications on median length of stay (mLOS).

Complications after surgery All 127 patients Laparoscopic Open
Yes No P value Yes No P value Yes No P value
Minor complication* 233.0 (237.0) 99.0 (53.0) <0.001 198.0 (263.0) 96.0 (42.0) <0.001 253.0 (268.0) 104.0 (87.0) <0.001
Major complication 343.0 (351.0) 101.0 (89.0) <0.001 414.5 (301.0) 97.0 (49.0) 0.002 307.0 (351.0) 129.0 (97.0) 0.004
Returned to OR for any complication 364.0 (243.0) 101.0 (95.0) <0.001 393.5 (292.0) 97.5 (51.0) 0.030 364.0 (312.0) 129.5 (109.0) 0.004

All values are listed as mLOS hours with interquartile ranges listed in parentheses. *, a minor complication included cellulitis, seroma, serosanguineous wound drainage, prolonged ileus (>5 days), urinary retention, urinary tract infection, Foley catheter reinsertion, leukocytosis, and fever; , a major complication included wound dehiscence, incisional hernia, wound evisceration, deep wound infection, intraabdominal abscess, blood transfusion, fistula, anastomotic dehiscence, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, fall, cerebral vascular accident, delirium/encephalopathy, respiratory failure, intubation, ARDS, sepsis, ICU admission, GI bleed, C. difficile infection, seizures, or death. OR, operating room; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; ICU, intensive care unit; GI, gastrointestinal.