Laparoscopy

Age >80

(N = 20)

Laparoscopy

Age <80

(N = 54)

Open

Age >80

(N = 20)

p-value*

p-value**

Length of stay (days ± SD)

5.1 ± 8.9

7.6 ± 7

12.4 ± 7

0.45

0.045

Postoperative morbidity

3 (15%)

7 (12.9%)

10 (50%)

1

0.04

Infectious

1 (5%)

3 (5.5%)

4 (20%)

1

0.34

Hemorrhage

0

1 (1.85%)

1 (5%)

0.99

0.99

Paralytic Ileus

1 (5%)

0

2 (10%)

0.27

1

Cardiovascular

0

1 (1.85%)

1 (5%)

0.99

0.99

Neurological

0

0

1 (5%)

1

0.99

Pulmonary

0

1 (1.85%)

1 (5%)

0.99

0.99

Urinary

0

1 (1.85%)

0

0.99

1

Other

1 (5%)

0

0

0.27

0.99

Reoperations

1 (5%)

1 (1.85%)

1(5%)

0.47

1

Readmissions

1 (5%)

3 (5.6%)

4 (20%)

1

0.34

Mortality

0

0

1 (5%)

1

0.99