Laparoscopic Surgery Can Reduce Postoperative Edema Compared with Open Surgery
Table 3
Comparison of clinical outcomes between groups.
Group O ()
Group L ()
values
Postoperative recovery
Time to flatus (hours)
51.80 14.94
41.40 11.97
<0.001
Time to bowel movement (hours)
75.14 22.95
64.84 19.44
0.004
Time to tolerate EN (days)
5.00 1.43
4.41 1.26
0.013
Hospital stay and cost
Postoperative stay (days)
8.64 3.52
7.62 2.86
0.041
Total cost (USD)
8945.82 2365.90
9114.74 2266.18
0.602
Surgical cost (USD)
844.00 253.85
1132.71 235.63
<0.001
Complications
19 (31.15)
15 (25.86)
0.524
Infection of incision
8 (13.11)
4 (6.90)
Dehiscence of incision
2 (3.28)
1 (1.72)
Anastomotic leakage
2 (3.28)
1 (1.72)
Abscess/mass
4 (6.56)
5 (8.62)
Others
3 (4.92)
4 (6.90)
Data are (percentages) and mean SD. Group O: patients who underwent open surgery; Group L: patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery. EN: enteral nutrition. Mann-Whitney test except Chi-square test. Others include urinary tract infection, throat infection, and catheter-related infection.
