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Parameters evaluated (all cases)
| Total (N = 720) | Study group (N = 365) |
Control group (N = 355) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of surgery (min) | 104.8 ± 30.9 | 110.3 ± 33.5 |
P = 0.001* (significant) |
| Blood loss (ml.) | 126.8 ± 46.3 | 128.6 ± 58.9 |
P = 0.711* (not significant) |
| Intra-op. complications | 0 | 1 (0.5%) |
P = 1.000** (not significant) |
| Post-op. complications | 6 (1.6%) | 4 (1.1%) |
P = 0.561** (not significant) |
*Mann–Whitney U test/** Chi-square test
