Table 2.
Outcome measures after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
| 3D n = 105 | 2D n = 104 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating room time, minutes, median; IqR | 112.0; 100.0–128.0 | 108.5; 96.3–124.3 | 0.261 |
| Operation time, minutes, median; IqR | 49.0; 39.0–65.0 | 48.0; 38.5–59.8 | 0.703 |
| Estimated blood loss, ml, mean (SD) | 4.8 (13.3) | 11.9 (60.9) | 0.245 |
| Intraoperative complications | |||
| None | 91 (86.7%) | 89 (85.4%) | 0.843 |
| Gallbladder rupture | 7 (6.7%) | 10 (9.7%) | |
| Intraoperative bleeding, minor | 4 (3.8%) | 4 (3.9%) | |
| Bleeding, liver bed, haemostat needed | 2 (1.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Iatrogenic lesion (liver cyst) | 1 (1.0%) | 0 | |
| Postoperative complication* | |||
| Total | 21 (22.3%) | 22 (22.7%) | 0.731 |
| Clavien–Dindo I | 15 (16.0%) | 12 (12.4%) | 0.537 |
| Abnormal pain | 9 (9.6%) | 3 (3.2%) | |
| Urinary retention | 2 (1.9%) | 0 | |
| Bleeding (abdominal wall) | 0 | 3 (3.2%) | |
| Postoperative fever, (liver bed hematoma) | 1 (1.0%) | 0 | |
| Dizziness | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Nausea | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Gastroenteritis | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Respiratory infection | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Other | 3 (3.2%) | 2 (1.9%) | |
| Clavien–Dindo II | 6 (6.4%) | 10 (10.3%) | 0.435 |
| Surgical wound infection | 6 (6.4%) | 7 (7.2%) | |
| Thrombophlebitis from iv canula | 0 | 2 (1.9%) | |
| Vaginal candidiasis | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Satisfaction with laparoscopic view, attendings, median; IqR | 10; 10 | 10; 9–10 | 0.259 |
| Satisfaction with laparoscopic view, residents, median, IqR | 9; 8–10 | 8; 7–8 | < 0.001 |
IqR interquatile range, LCC laparoscopic cholecystectomy, SD standard deviation
*Five patients had more than one complication