Table 3.

Postoperative complications

	Group I (n=112)	Group II (n=51)	P
Operative time (min)	30.28±11.59	33.62±23.36	0.22
Late tube dislocation (after 6 months)	3/108 (2.7%)	2/49 (4%)	0.65
Granulation	13 (11.6%)	9 (17.6%)	0.63
Pneumonia	19 (17%)	8 (15.7%)	0.84
Vomiting	20 (17.9%)	7 (13.7%)	0.65
Skin erosion	11 (9.8%)	6 (11.8%)	0.78
Dislodgement	10 (8.9%)	3 (5.9%)	0.75

Continuous variables are presented as mean±standard deviation and categorical variables as number and percent