Variables

OT group

n = 20

ET via ABS group

n = 20

p-value

Operative time (mean ± SD), min

116 ± 38.1

114 ± 28.6

0.464

Blood loss (mean ± SD), mL

60.5 ± 43.7

36.9 ± 22.7

0.042

Postoperative drainage (mean ± SD), mL

84.3 ± 48.6

173.4 ± 72.1

<0.001

Postoperative pain score (mean ± SD)

Hour 4

5.9 ± 2.6

3.9 ± 1.8

0.026

Hour 8

4.6 ± 2.0

3.6 ± 1.7

0.080

Hour 24

3.0 ± 1.6

2.8 ± 1.7

0.858

Hour 48

2.7 ± 1.8

1.8 ± 1.2

0.128

Hour 72

1.5 ± 1.6

1.4 ± 0.8

0.602

Length of hospitalization (mean ± SD), d

3.6 ± 0.7

4.7 ± 5.4

0.909

Patient satisfaction (%)

No

-

-

0.522

Satisfied

10 (50)

7 (35)

Very satisfied

10 (50)

13 (65)