From: Open vs laparoscopic repair of abdominal hernia: a case control study in over 60 years old patients
Outcomes | Open abdominal wall hernia repair | Laparoscopic abdominal wall hernia repair |
---|---|---|
Operative time (min.) | 105±27 | 61±22 |
Intra-operative complications | 0 | 0 |
Laparotomy size (cm) | 16±7 | No |
First peristalsis (days) | 2.1±0.9 | 1.1±0.7 |
First defecation (days) | 3.1±1.6 | 1.6±1.3 |
Permanence of drain (days) | 2.3±1.6 | No |
Post-operative pain (VAS pain scale) | 6.6 | 1.7 |
Anesthetic tap block | No | Yes |
Analgesic duration terapy(days) | 4. 8±1.5 | 1.1±1.5 |
Post-operative complications (number, rate) | 14 (14%) | 5 (5%) |
Hospital stay (days) | 5.6±1.2 | 1.9±1.8 |
Mortality | 0 | 0 |