| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 120) | Small-incision cholecystectomy (n = 137) | Statistical analysis |
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Mortality | 0 | 0 | Â |
Complications | 21 | 16 | p = 0.119 |
intra-operative | 5 | 3 | p = 0.363 |
postoperative | 16 | 13 | p = 0.331 |
Failed symptom relief | 11 (9.2%) | 14 (10.2%) | p = 0.777 |
Operative time (min): | Â | Â | Â |
mean (SD) | 71.9 (25.8) | 60.4 (18.3) | p < 0.001 |
median (range) | 68.5 (26-215) | 60.0 (29-105) | Â |
Conversion rate | 14 (11.7%) | 22 (16.1%) | p = 0.312 |
Operative team: | Â | Â | Â |
surgeon-resident | 15 (12.5%) | 21 (15.3%) | p = 0.515 |
resident-surgeon | 84 (70.0%) | 100 (73.0%) | p = 0.596 |
resident-resident | 21 (17.5%) | 18 (13.1%) | p = 0.331 |
Hospital stay* | Â | Â | Â |
mean (SD) | 2.4 (4.6) | 3.1 (12.4) | p = 0.560 |
median (range) | 1 (1 - 36) | 2 (1 - 144) | Â |
Hospital stay* (without 1 extreme value) mean (SD) | 2.1 (3.4) | 2.0 (2.4) | p = 0.877 |
Number of patients with: | Â | Â | Â |
1 night stay postoperative | 67 (55.8%) | 62 (45.3%) | p = 0.091 |
2 nights stay postoperative | 38 (31.7% | 56 (40.9%) | p = 0.127 |