Table 3 Perioperative outcomes and pathological results
Variable | LPLC group (n = 62) | SPLC group (n = 62) | Difference (95% CI) | P§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of analgesic (min) * | 73.0(36 ~ 210) | 77.7(30 ~ 175) | -4 (-10.00 ~ 6.000) | 0.647# |
Intra-abdominal operative time (min) * | 49.3(10 ~ 187) | 46.5(15 ~ 127) | 3.5 (-7.000 ~ 10.00) | 0.739# |
EBL (ml) † | 0.207 | |||
<5 | 34(54.8) | 34(54.8) | - | |
5–20 | 23(37.1) | 17(27.4) | - | |
>20 | 5(8.1) | 11(17.7) | - | |
Blood transfusion | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Intraoperative bile spillage | 10(16.1) | 7(11.3) | 4.8 (-8.8 ~ 18.4) | 0.433 |
Bile duct injury | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Drainage placement | 18(29.0) | 14(22.6) | 6.5 (-10 ~ 22.5) | 0.412 |
Postoperative complication | ||||
Bile leak | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Intraabdominal hemorrhage | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Delayed wound healing | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Cardiopulmonary events ‡ | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Clavien-Dindo grade I-V | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
Highest temperature on postoperative day one * | 36.8(36.2 ~ 39.4) | 36.7(36.0 ~ 39.0) | 0 (0.000 ~ 0.2000) | 0.211# |
Time to fist flatus, hours * | 22.5(9 ~ 47.5) | 21.9(4 ~ 46.5) | 0.75 (-2.000 ~ 2.000) | 0.853# |
Duration of postoperative hospital stay, days * | 3.0(1 ~ 8) | 3.0(1 ~ 8) | - | 0.378# |
Mortality within 30 days | 0(0) | 0(0) | - | - |
VAS | ||||
Preoperative VAS * | 0(0 ~ 8) | 0(0 ~ 8) | 0 (0 ~ 0) | 0.209# |
Mean postoperative VAS * | 1.77(0.8 ~ 6) | 1.74(0.2 ~ 4.3) | 0.105 (-0.160 ~ 0.500) | 0.203# |
Mean VAS post-VAS pre * | 1.0(-4.7~ 4.8) | 0.8(-5.0 ~ 4.0) | 0.17 (-0.875 ~ 0.500) | 0.710# |
Main postoperative pathology | ||||
Gallstones only | 51(82.3) | 48(77.4) | - | |
Gallbladder polyps with or without gallstones | 7(11.3) | 13(21.0) | - | |
Cholecystitis only | 4(6.5) | 1(1.6) | - |