Conventional (82)

Altered (67)

p

Operating time (min)

47.10 ± 13.71

51.21 ± 13.86

0.0720

Blood loss (ml)

16.12 ± 16.87 (0 - 60)

18.19 ± 17.17 (0 - 50)

0.4606

Conversion to open (n)

2

1

1.0000

Wound infection (n)

2

2

1.0000

Hospital stay (d)

3.55 ± 0.92 (2 - 5)

3.81 ± 0.68 (2 - 5)

0.0587

Cosmetic outcome

3.26 ± 0.80 (1 - 5)

3.73 ± 0.86 (2 - 5)

^*0.0006