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Table 2 Comparative surgical outcomes: laparoscopic vs. open repair

From: Retrospective comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery for obturator hernia: a single-center experience

 

Open group(n = 6)

Lap group(n = 7)

P value

Intraoperative outcomes

   

Small bowel resection

  

0.097

Operative time (min)*

76 (45–140)

63 (40–110)

0.388

Estimated blood loss (ml)*

30 (20–50)

10 (5–20)

 

Bowel resection

2 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

0.097

Prosthetic reinforcement

   

 Biologic mesh

5 (83.3%)

1 (14.3%)

0.015

 Polypropylene mesh

1 (16.7%)

5 (71.4%)

0.070

Postoperative outcomes

   

 Hospital stay (days)*

13 (7–36)

7 (6–11)

0.049

 CRP POD1 (mg/L)*

79.1 (20.3–131.6)

10.7 (4.2–20.2)

0.003

 Time to flatus (days)*

1.8 (1–4)

1.1 (1–2)

0.159

 Major complications†

2 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

0.097

  1. 1.*Data presented as median (interquartile range)
  2. 2. †Major complications defined as Clavien–Dindo grade ≥ III
  3. 3. Statistical significance set at P < 0.05 (two-tailed)
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European Journal of Medical Research

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