TABLE 4.
Postoperative outcomes
| SP‐TAPP | SP‐C | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 77 | n = 141 | |
| Same‐day discharge, n (%) | 75 (97.4) | 113 (80.1) |
| Recovery time, minutes (range) | 164.5 (40–352) | 136.5 (43–291) |
| Admitted preoperatively, n (%) | 0 (0) | 26 (18.4) |
| Admitted postoperatively, n (%) | 2 (2.6) | 2 (1.4) |
| Mean LOS, days (range) | 0 (0–2) | 0.3 (0–4) |
| 30‐day overall morbidity, n (%) | 5 (6.5) | 2 (1.4) |
| Clavien‐Dindo, n (%) | ||
| I‐II | 5 (6.5) | 2 (1.4) |
| 3 seromas | 1 ileus | |
| 1 ileus | 1 urinary retention | |
| 1 UTI | ||
| III | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| IV | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| V | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 30‐day readmissions, n (%) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (1.4) |
| 1 ileus | 1 ileus | |
| 1 urinary retention | ||
| Mean follow‐up, months (range) | 8.8 (1–27) | 8.9 (1–28) |
| Inguinal recurrence, n (%) | 0 (0) | ‐ |
| Port site incisional hernia, n (%) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (1.4) |
Abbreviations: LOS, length of hospital stay; SP‐C, Single port cholecystectomy; SP‐TAPP, Single port transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.