Table 3.

Postoperative monitored parameters for the entire cohort

Variable	Overall, n = 62	OG, n = 42 (67.7%)	LG, n = 20 (32.3%)	p value
	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)
Postoperative length of stay, day	8 (7–10)	8 (7.0–10.25)	7 (6–8)	0.0005
Epidural catheter—POD	3 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	3.0 (2.0–3.0)	0.009
VAS 0. POD	3 (0–4.0)	3.0 (0–4.0)	3.0 (0–3.0)	0.37
VAS 1. POD	1.0 (0–3.5)	2 (0–4.0)	0 (0–3.0)	0.08
VAS 2. POD	0 (0–1.0)	0 (0–1.0)	0 (0–1.75)	0.89
VAS 3. POD	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1.0)	0 (0–0)	0.17
VAS overall	0 (0–3.0)	0 (0–3.0)	0 (0–3.0)	0.08
Fluids intake—POD	2.0 (1.0–3.0)	3.0 (1.0–3.0)	1.0 (1.0–2.0)	< 0.0001
Soft food intake—POD	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (4.0–5.0)	2.0 (2.0–3.75)	< 0.0001
UC—POD	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	4.0 (3.0–5.0)	3.0 (3.0–4.0)	0.0003
CVC—POD	7.0 (6.0–8.0)	7.0 (6.5–8.0)	5.0 (4.0–6.0)	< 0.0001
PN—PO	5.0 (4.0–6.0)	5.0 (5.0–6.0)	4.0 (3.0–4.0)	< 0.0001
ATB—POD	7.0 (6.0–8.0)	7.0 (7.0–8.0)	6.0 (5.0–6.75)	< 0.0001

Data are presented as numbers (median, IQR) unless otherwise noted

CVC central venous catheter; IQR interquartile range; LG laparoscopic group; OG open group; PN parenteral nutrition; POD postoperative day; UC urinary cathetrisation; VAS visual analogue scale