Laparoscopy-Assisted Percutaneous Cholangiography in Biliary Atresia Diagnosis: Comparison with Open Technique
Table 1
Comparison of the groups who were detected to have patent ducts via either laparoscopy (Group I) or laparotomy (Group II). Tru-cut biopsy gave satisfactory information in all patients in Group I. In both groups, no complications were observed either in peroperative or in postoperative time.
Single-port laparoscopy-assisted cholangiography and liver biopsy Group I
Laparotomy with cholangiography and liver biopsy Group II
Mean duration of operative time (minutes) (mean ± SD, min-max, and median)
64.6 ± 32.6 minutes (30–120, median 55)
148.4 ± 65.2 (60–300, median 150)
<0.001
Mean postoperative initial feeding time (hours) (mean ± SD, min-max, and median)
44.8 ± 41.8 (6–120, median 24)
91.0 ± 29.5 (48–168, median 96)
0.003
Mean postoperative full enteral feeding achievement time (hours) (mean ± SD, min-max, and median)
