Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients directed to cholecystectomy.
| Study group (N = 37) | p value∗ | ||
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| The type of surgical approach | Laparoscopic (N = 23) (62%) | Open (N = 14) (38%) | |
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| Gender (F/M) | Male (N = 14) (38%) Female (N = 23) (62%) |
p = 0.823 | |
| Male (N = 8) (35%) Female (N = 15) (65%) |
Male (N = 6) (43%) Female (N = 8) (57%) |
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| Age | 7-17 y (median, 13) | p = 0.521 | |
| 8-17 y (median, 12) | 7-17 y (median, 14) | ||
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| Operation time | 0.5 h-3.5 h | p < 0.05 | |
| Up to 1.0 h (N = 9) | Up to 2.0 h (N = 10) | ||
| More than 1.0 h (N = 14) | More than 2 h (N = 4) | ||
| Lasting about 2 h (N = 12) | Lasting about 2 h (N = 10) | ||
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| Type of anesthesia | General anesthesia (N = 37) (100%) | ||
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| Blood loss (mL) | Nonsignificant | Nonsignificant | |
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| Intra-abdominal pressure | 12 mmHg | N/A | |
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| Insufflation gas | CO2∗∗ | N/A | |
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| Intraoperative complications | None | None | |
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| Type and dosage of medication | All patients after surgical approach received standard surgical care and postoperative treatment according to the standard treatment protocols of our clinic and after surgeries were given intravenous paracetamol∗∗∗ | ||
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| Length of hospitalization after surgery | 2-10 days (N = 37) | p < 0.05 | |
| 2-5 days (N = 23) (100%) | More than 5 days (N = 14) (100%) | ||
∗A p value < 0.05 is considered to show a significant difference between groups. ∗∗Warmed, humidified CO2 does not attenuate the early inflammatory cytokine response [39]. ∗∗∗Paracetamol has no influence on inflammatory response. N/A: not applicable.