Table 2 Operative time, hospital stay and postoperative complications of study patients
Parameter | Endoloop (n = 60) | Hem-o-lok (n = 60) | Stapler (n = 60) | P-value | Total (n = 180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (minutes, mean ± SD) | 45 ± 12.0 | 37.9 ± 12.5 | 42.9 ± 13.4 | 0.0088 | 42.0 ± 13.0 |
Hospital stay (days, mean ± SD) | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 3.6 ± 1.7 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 0.969 | 3.6 ± 1.7 |
Intraoperative complications, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (11.7) | 7 (3.9) | |
Postoperative complications, n (%) | |||||
Superficial SSI | 4 (6.7) | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | 0.7173 | 8 (4.4) |
Deep SSI | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (1.7) | |