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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12843-12850
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12843
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12843
Characteristics | Laparoscopic colectomy(n = 11008) | Open colectomy (n = 11008) | P value |
Operative time (min), mean ± SD | 151.75 ± 66.15 | 143.56 ± 78.60 | < 0.001 |
Anesthesia time (min), mean ± SD | 209.47 ± 78.54 | 200.72 ± 91.29 | < 0.001 |
Blood transfusions, n (%) | 250 (2.3) | 307 (2.8) | < 0.001 |
Intraoperative occurrence | 0.143 | ||
Cardiac arrest | 1 | 5 | |
Myocardial infarction | 3 | 5 | |
Unplanned intubation | 5 | 11 |
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Citation: Kannan U, Reddy VSK, Mukerji AN, Parithivel VS, Shah AK, Gilchrist BF, Farkas DT. Laparoscopic
vs open partial colectomy in elderly patients: Insights from the American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12843-12850 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i45/12843.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12843