Table 3 Postoperative complications
Variable | Unadjusted | P value | Propensity score matched | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laparoscopic | Open | Laparoscopic | Open | |||
(N = 178) | (N = 125) | (N = 124) | (N = 124) | |||
Wound infection, N (%) | 4 (2.2%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.369 | 2 (1.6%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.281 |
Intra-abdominal abscess, N (%) | 5 (2.8%) | 2 (1.6%) | 0.758 | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.6%) | > 0.999 |
Intra-abdominal bleeding, N (%) | 12 (6.7%) | 7 (5.6%) | 0.687 | 8 (6.5%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.582 |
Intestinal obstruction, N (%) | 5 (2.8%) | 4 (3.2%) | > 0.999 | 1 (0.8%) | 4 (3.2%) | 0.175 |
Anastomotic bleeding, N (%) | 7 (3.9%) | 5 (4.0%) | > 0.999 | 5 (4.0%) | 5 (4.0%) | > 0.999 |
Anastomotic stenosis, N (%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (2.4%) | > 0.999 | 2 (1.6%) | 3 (2.4%) | > 0.999 |
Anastomotic leakage, N (%) | 6 (3.4%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.742 | 4 (3.2%) | 6 (4.8%) | 0.519 |
Pulmonary, N (%) | 8 (4.5%) | 11 (8.8%) | 0.128 | 5 (4.0%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.121 |
Urinary tract infection, N (%) | 15 (8.4%) | 12 (9.6%) | 0.724 | 9 (7.3%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.641 |
Cardiac complications, N (%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (2.4%) | > 0.999 | 2 (1.6%) | 3 (2.4%) | > 0.999 |
Reoperation, N (%) | 7 (3.9%) | 5 (4.0%) | > 0.999 | 3 (2.4%) | 5 (4.0%) | 0.719 |
Readmission, N (%) | 5 (2.8%) | 4 (3.2%) | > 0.999 | 3 (2.4%) | 4 (3.2%) | > 0.999 |
Total complications, N (%) | 82 (46.1%) | 68 (54.4%) | 0.153 | 46 (37.1%) | 66 (53.2%) | 0.011 |