Table 2. Postoperative complications following prophylactic colectomy for FAP.

Variables	Open (N=95)	Lap (N=121)	P value
Wound infection	6 (6%)	6 (5%)	0.666
Reopening of surgical site	3 (3%)	0 (0%)	0.049
Pneumonia	3 (3%)	0 (0%)	0.049
Sepsis/bacteremia	2 (2%)	1 (1%)	0.437
Fluid/electrolyte disorders	9 (9%)	7 (6%)	0.304
Postoperative GI disorders	3 (3%)	6 (5%)	0.511
Acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT)	0 (0%)	1(1%)	0.374
Coagulopathy	3 (3%)	0 (0%)	0.049
Blood transfusion	5 (5%)	8 (7%)	0.679
GI bleeding	2 (2%)	1 (1%)	0.431
Accidental perforation/hemorrhage	4 (4%)	0 (0%)	0.023
In-hospital deaths	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	–

FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis.