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Table 2 Comparison of perioperative surgical outcomes and complications (n = 95)

From: Comparison of perioperative outcomes of single-port laparoscopy, three-port laparoscopy and conventional laparotomy in removing giant ovarian cysts larger than 15 cm

Variants

Single-port Laparoscopy

Laparotomy

Three-port Laparoscopy

Intraoperative

 Operation time (min)

73.91 ± 20.54*

66.57 ± 40.43

88.33 ± 33.69

 Estimated blood loss (ml)

28.91 ± 23.61*

29.71 ± 25.35

63.7 ± 94.01

 Hemoglobin changes (g/dL)

18.58 ± 12.83**

15.80 ± 8.65

26.93 ± 10.45

 Cyst rupture during operation

1 (3.0%)*

1 (2.9%)

6 (22.2%)

Postoperative

 Time until gas passing (hour)

41.53 ± 8.27

47.31 ± 13.33

41.33 ± 10.08

 Time until leaving bed (hour)

17.53 ± 7.26††,**

29.40 ± 9.57

24.56 ± 7.76

 Length of hospital stay (day)

4.06 ± 0.50†††,***

5.46 ± 1.63

4.81 ± 0.83

 Total hospital cost (US dollar)

3554.3 ± 447.9

3392.3 ± 1224.9

3889.5 ± 970.6

 Complications

2 (6.0%)

5 (14.3%)

2 (7.4%)

  Fever

1 (3.0%)

3 (8.6%)

2 (7.4%)

  Ileus

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.9%)

0 (0.0%)

  Intra-abdominal bleeding

1 (3.0%)

1 (2.9%)

0 (0.0%)

  1. Values were presented as mean ± SD and number (%)
  2. *Denoted a statistically significant difference between single-port and three-port laparoscopy
  3. Denoted a statistically significant difference between single-port laparoscopy and laparotomy
  4. *, **, and ***Denoted P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and P < 0.001, respectively
  5. , ††, and †††Denoted P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and P < 0.001, respectively