Table 1.

General data and conversion of preoperation.

	LPD (n = 114)	RPD (n = 76)	P-value
Gender, M/F	77/37	36/40	0.513
Age, mean ± SD (range), years	58.1 ± 1.4 (21~82)	58.2 ± 1.7 (31~74)	0.916
Previous history of upper abdominal operation	5 (4.4%)	6 (8.5%)	0.591
Jaundice	17 (14.9%)	7 (9.2%)	0.205
Diabetes	20 (17.5%)	8 (13.8%)	0.865
Conversion	6 (5.3%)	5 (6.6%)	0.969

Jaundice: last laboratory results before operation total bilirubin >150 µmol/l. Results are presented as number (%), unless otherwise indicated.