Table 1 Patient characteristics in the laparoscopic and open groups
Laparoscopic surgery | Open surgery | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 20 | 20 | |
Gender (F/M) | 9/11 | 11/9 | 0.752 |
Age (mean ± SD) (years) | 65.95 ± 5.95 | 68.95 ± 7.99 | 0.186 |
BMI (mean ± SD) (kg/m2) | 22.64 ± 3.12 | 22.71 ± 2.25 | 0.939 |
Duration of surgery (median [IQR]) (min) | 352 [320–393] | 253 [232–283] | < 0.005 |
Blood loss (median [IQR]) (ml) | 30 [30–50] | 90 [52.5–100] | 0.003 |
Hospital stay after the surgery (median [IQR]) (days) | 16 [15–17] | 16 [14.25–18] | 0.556 |