Table 2 Surgical details
Characteristic | Laparoscopic surgery n = 94 | Open Surgery n = 186 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis, n, (%) | ||||
 Appendicitis | 27 (28.7) | 7 (3.8) |  | |
 Cholecystitis | 32 (34.0) | 19 (10.2) |  | |
 Complicated hernia | 4 (4.3) | 26 (14.0) |  | |
 Gastric/Duodenal Perforation | 4 (4.3) | 7 (3.8) |  | |
 Bowel | ||||
  Small bowel adhesion | 2 (2.1) | 10 (5.4) |  | |
  Obstruction (cancer) | 4 (4.3) | 17 (9.1) |  | |
  Ischemia | 16 (17.0) | 48 (25.8) |  | |
  Perforation | 3 (3.2) | 36 (19.4) |  | |
 Other | 2 (2.1) | 16 (8.6) |  | |
Time, median (IQR) | min | 99.5 (65.0–136.8) | 113 (80.0–154.0) | 0.04 |
Balance (IQR) | ml | Â | Â | Â |
 Infusion | 1075 (863–1449) | 1700 (1200–2600) | < 0.001 | |
 Transfusion | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–480) | < 0.001 | |
 Bleeding | 0 (0–30) | 71 (10–288) | < 0.001 | |
Surgical Intervention, n, (%) |  |  | < 0.001 | |
 Major | 17 (18.1) | 106 (57.0) |  | |
 Intermediate-Minor | 77 (81.9) | 80 (43.0) |  | |
Outcome | ||||
 Hospital LOS, (IQR) | days | 8 (5–11) | 15 (10–26) | < 0.001 |
 Functional decline, n (%) | 6 (6.4) | 49 (26.3) | < 0.001 | |
Complications, n (%) | ||||
 All | 15 (16.0) | 71 (38.2) | < 0.001 | |
 CD grade I/II | 8 (8.5) | 49 (26.3) | < 0.001 | |
 CD grade ≥ III | 7 (7.4) | 22 (11.8) | 0.30 | |
 Surgical site infection (excluding intra-abdominal abscess) | 5 (5.3) | 27 (14.5) | 0.03 | |
 Paralytic ileus | 0 (0) | 16 (8.6) | < 0.01 | |
 Intra-abdominal abscess | 4 (4.3) | 13 (7.0) | 0.44 | |