Laparoscopic vs open surgery in ileostomy reversal in Crohn’s disease: A retrospective study

Table 2 Operative data and short-term (30-d) outcomes

	Ileostomy reversal (without enterectomy)			Ileostomy reversal
Variable	Laparoscopic (n = 30)	Open (n = 7)	P value	Laparoscopic (n = 48)	Open (n = 12)	P value
Operative time, min	116.5 ± 38.4	117.1 ± 28.6	NS	128.2 ± 41.7	142.5 ± 41.7	NS
Estimated blood loss, mL	69.7 ± 93.1	71.4 ± 94.8	NS	73.1 ± 91.3	94.2 ± 88.1	NS
Days to flatus, d, mean ± SD	2.3 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.7	P < 0.05	2.3 ± 0.8	2.0 ± 0.7	NS
Days to soft diet, d, mean ± SD	4.5 ± 1.7	2.7 ± 0.7	P < 0.05	5.1 ± 3.9	3.8 ± 1.4	NS
Total postoperative complication, n (%)	3 (10)	1 (14.3)	NS	5 (10.4)	2 (16.7)	NS
Anastomotic hemorrhage	1	0		1	0
Anastomotic leakage	0	0		1	0
Ileus	0	0		1	0
Wound infection	1	1		2	2
Reoperation	0	0		0	0
Readmission after discharge	0	0	-	0	0	-
Length of stay, d, mean ± SD (range)	9.6 ± 2.7 (5-15)	8.6 ± 2.8 (6-15)	NS	10.3 ± 4.0 (5-32)	10.8 ± 3.7(6-18)	NS
Cost (RMB)	57967	37301	P < 0.05	62916	52274	NS

NS: Not significant.