| 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 |