Table 5.
Difference in the rate of overall and severe complications according to surgical confounders
| Overall complications | p value | Severe complications | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery time | 0.033* | 0.92 | ||
| 48–59 min | 1 (7.1) | 1 (7.1) | ||
| 60–89 min | 10 (6.8) | 7 (4.8) | ||
| 90–119 min | 22 (18.3) | 5 (4.2) | ||
| 120–240 min | 10 (11.5) | 3 (3.4) | ||
| Type of anastomosis, N (%) | 0.42 | 0.83 | ||
| - Mechanical | 32 (12.0) | 13 (4.9) | ||
| - Hand-sewn | 10 (13.9) | 3 (4.2) | ||
| - Mixed | 1 (20.0) | 0 | ||
| Adhesiolysis | 0.14 | 0.38 | ||
| No | 43 (12.3) | 16 (4.6) | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cholecystectomy | 0.09 | 0.14 | ||
| No | 34 (10.6) | 12 (3.8) | ||
| Yes | 9 (19.1) | 4 (8.5) | ||
| Intraoperative adverse event | 0.022* | < 0.001* | ||
| No | 40 (11.1) | 13 (3.6) | ||
| Yes | 3 (37.5) | 3 (37.7) | ||
| Hiatus reconstruction | 0.16 | 0.015* | ||
| No | 35 (10.8) | 11 (3.4) | ||
| Yes | 8 (18.2) | 5 (11.4) |