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Table 2 Analysis of clinical outcomes

From: Single-incision versus conventional multiport laparoscopic-assisted surgery for Meckel’s diverticulum in children: a single-center propensity score analysis

Variables

Before PSM

After PSM

Total (n = 561)

CLS (n = 260)

SILS (n = 301)

P

Total (n = 376)

CLS (n = 188)

SILS (n = 188)

P

Surgical time (minute)#

82 (65,105)

85 (65,105)

80 (61,103)

0.237

85 (65,109.25)

85.20 (65, 105.17)

85 (66.50, 110)

0.876

blood loss during surgery (ml)#

4 (3,5)

4 (3,5.25)

4 (3,5)

0.212

4 (3,5)

4 (3,6)

4 (3,5)

0.289

Length of postoperative hospital stay (day)#

7 (6,8)

7 (7,9)

7 (6,7.7)

< 0.001^^^

7 (6,8)

7 (7,9)

7 (6,8)

0.004^^

Postoperative complications, n (%)ǂ

  

0.515

   

0.439

 No

499 (88.95)

227 (87.31)

272 (90.37)

 

330 (87.77)

163 (86.70)

167 (88.83)

 

 Mild

47 (8.38)

25 (9.62)

22 (7.31)

 

36 (9.57)

18 (9.57)

18 (9.57)

 

 Severe

15 (2.67)

8 (3.08)

7 (2.33)

 

10 (2.66)

7 (3.72)

3 (1.60)

 

Conversion, n(%)ǂ

   

0.033^

   

0.139

 No

511 (91.09)

244 (93.8)

267 (88.7)

 

344 (91.5)

176 (93.6)

168 (89.4)

 

 Yes

50 (8.91)

16 (6.2)

34 (11.3)

 

32 (8.5)

12 (6.4)

20 (10.6)

 

Excretion time (hour)#

23 (21, 29)

24 (22, 30)

22 (21, 27)

< 0.001^^^

23 (21, 28)

24.50 (22, 29)

22 (21, 27)

< 0.001^^^

Fasting time (hour)#

54 (43, 64)

53.50 (44, 65)

55 (42, 64)

0.498

54 (44, 64)

55 (45, 66)

54 (42, 63)

0.013^

Re-admission within 30 days, n(%)ǂ

  

0.429

   

0.291

 No

530 (94.47)

243 (93.46)

287 (95.35)

 

352 (93.62)

173 (92.02)

179 (95.21)

 

 Yes

31 (5.53)

17 (6.54)

14 (4.65)

 

24 (6.38)

15 (7.98)

9 (4.79)

 

Scar assessment*

5.6 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.4

4.5 ± 1.4

< 0.001^^^

5.4 ± 1.5

6.0 ± 1.3

6.0 ± 1.3

< 0.001^^^

Satisfaction score*

4.6 ± 0.7

4.5 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.7

0.092

4.6 ± 0.6

4.4 ± 0.5

4.6 ± 0.7

0.003^^

  1. Note: ǂ Chi-square test; *Values are presented as mean ± SD and used Student’s t test; #Values are presented as medians (IQR) and used Mann-Whitney U test
  2. ^ P < 0.05, ^^ P < 0.01, ^^^ P < 0.001
  3. CLS, Conventional laparoscopic surgery; SILS, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery