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) |
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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 (%) |
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No | - | - | 0.522 |
Satisfied | 10 (50) | 7 (35) | |
Very satisfied | 10 (50) | 13 (65) |