Table 5.
Postoperative complications and follow-up variables for the entire cohort
| Variable | Overall, n = 62 | OG, n = 42 (67.7%) | LG, n = 20 (32.3%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Postoperative length of stay, day (median, IQR) | 8 (7–10) | 8 (7.0–10.25) | 7 (6–8) | 0.0005 |
| Mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| SSI (S, D, OS) | 4 (6.45) | 3 (7.14) | 1 (5.0) | > 0.99 |
| non-SSI (UTI, pneumonia, bacteremia) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| CDc: minor complication | 1 (1.61) | 1 (2.38) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| CDc: major complication | 3 (4.84) | 2 (4.76) | 1 (5.0) | > 0.99 |
| IASC | 3 (4.84) | 2 (4.76) | 1 (5.0) | > 0.99 |
| Ileus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| Bleeding | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| Readmission | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| Reoperation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | > 0.99 |
| Follow-up, months (median, IQR) | 21.5 (12.25–40.75) | 26.0 (15.25–44.75) | 16.0 (6.0–23.0) | 0.04 |
Data are presented as numbers (%) unless otherwise noted
CDc the Clavien–Dindo classification (minor–I or II); D deep; IASC intra-abdominal septic complication; Ileus bowel obstruction with radiographic confirmation and requirement of a nasogastric tube for decompression or operative intervention; IQR interquartile range; LG laparoscopic group; non-SSI nonsurgical-site infections; OG open group; OS organ/space; ROR return to the operating room; S superficial; SSI surgical-site infection; UTI urinary tract infection