Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann Reversal: A Case-Control Study

Table 2

Operative and morbidity data.

	LHR (n = 17)	OHR (n = 17)	value
Operative time, mean ± SD	180.5 ± 35.1	225.2 ± 48.4
Intraoperative blood loss, mean ± SD	100 ± 40	450 ± 125	<
Hospitalization, days (range)	4.4 (3–11)	11.2 (6–33)	<
Time to first flatus, days	2.4 (1–4)	3.6 (2–5)
Postoperative complications, n (%)	4 (24)	7 (41)
Anastomotic failure	0 (0)	1 (6)	0.998
SSI (superficial)	3 (17)	4 (23)	0.777
Postoperative ileus	1 (6)	2 (12)	0.909

SD: standard deviation; SSI: surgical site infection (superficial; Mann–Whitney U test; chi-squared test.