Table V.
Complications.
| All patients | Laparoscopy | Laparotomy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early complications (any) | n=132 (%) | n=77 (58.3%) | n=55 (41.7%) | P-value |
| Respiratory distress | 15 (11.4) | 6 (7.8%) | 9 (16.4%) | 0.578 |
| Hypertensive crisis | 10 (7.6) | 5 (6.5%) | 5 (9.1%) | 0.578 |
| Anemia | 9 (6.8) | 4 (5.2%) | 5 (9.1%) | 0.397 |
| Systemic infections | 4 (3.0) | 2 (2.6%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0.810 |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 2 (1.5) | 0 (%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0.092 |
| Surgical site infections | 3 (2.3) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0.374 |
| Surgical site dehiscence | 7 (5.3) | 0 (%) | 7 (12.7%) | 0.001 |
| Late complications (any) | 18 (13.6) | 7 (9.1%) | 11 (20.0%) | 0.072 |
| Laparocele/incisional hernia | 12 (9.1) | 4 (5.2%) | 8 (14.5%) | 0.065 |
Early complications, within 30 days from surgery; Late complications, over 30 days from surgery.