Table 5 Comparison of postoperative outcomes
Variable | DLC group | NDLC group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 34) | (n = 88) | ||
Postoperative complications, n (%) | 0.0016 | ||
Yes | 8 (23.5) | 4 (4.6) | |
No | 26 (76.5) | 84 (95.4) | |
Bile leakage, n (%) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (1.1) | 0.0079 |
Pulmonary complication, n (%) | 2 (5.9) | 1 (1.1) | 0.129 |
Surgical site infection, n (%) | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 0.0218 |
Intraabdominal abscess, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 0.533 |
Colitis, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 0.533 |
Clavien–Dindo classification | |||
≥ II, n (%) | 6 (17.7) | 4 (4.6) | 0.018 |
≥ IIIa, n (%) | 3 (8.8) | 2 (2.3) | 0.102 |
Postoperative hospital stay, days | 9.26 ± 0.60 | 5.89 ± 0.374 | < 0.0001 |