Table 4 Perioperative outcomes in elderly patients (> 65 years old)
Control group n (%) or mean (SD) | Pandemic group n (%) or mean (SD) | p-value | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n) | 28 (45.2) | 34 (54.8) | 62 (100.0) | |
Cholecystitis | 5 (17.9) | 20 (58.8) | 0.001 | 25 (40.3) |
Gangrenous cholecystitis | 0 (0.0) | 7 (20.6) | 0.013 | 7 (11.3) |
Biliary pancreatitis | 6 (21.4) | 9 (26.5) | 0.645 | 15 (24.2) |
Early cholecystectomy | 5 (17.9) | 20 (58.8) | 0.001 | 25 (40.3) |
Operation time; min | 103.0 (33.2) | 99.6 (38.6) | 0.534 | 101.1 (36.0) |
IBL; ml | 65.7 (69.3) | 144.7 (167.2) | 0.125 | 109.0 (137.2) |
LOS; days | 5.1 (3.7) | 6.1 (4.4) | 0.174 | 5.7 (4.1) |
Overall morbidity | 9 (32.1) | 7 (20.6) | 0.301 | 16 (25.8) |
30-day mortality | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 1.000 | 1 (1.6) |