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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2009; 15(27): 3421-3425
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3421
Table 2 Results and complications of LSD and OSD (mean ± SD), n (%)
VariableLSDOSDP value
Operative time (min)235 ± 36178 ± 47< 0.05
Estimated blood loss (mL)200 ± 30420 ± 50< 0.01
PRBC transfusion6 (23.08)10 (38.46)< 0.05
Time of oral intake (d)1.5 ± 0.73.5 ± 1.6< 0.05
Pain requiring medication2 (7.69)19 (73.08)< 0.001
Postoperative hospital stay (d)6.5 ± 2.311.7 ± 4.5< 0.05
Overall complication rate5 (19.23)11 (42.31)< 0.05