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Table 3 Outcomes

From: Ultrasonic dissection versus electrocautery dissection in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a randomized controlled trial (SONOCHOL-trial)

 

Electrocautery dissection (n = 148)

Ultrasonic dissection (n = 152)

N (%)

N (%)

Total complications*

27 (18.2)

26 (17.1)

Intraoperative complications*

2 (1.4)

2 (1.3)

Bleeding—liver

1

1

Bile duct injury

1

 

Bile leakage—liver

 

1

Postoperative complications*

26 (17.6)

25 (16.4)

Bile leakage—cystic

3

2

Bile obstruction—CBDS

2

1

Pancreatitis

4

3

Renal failure

 

2

Respiratory failure

1

1

Infection—Pneumonia

2

1

Infection—Deep abscess

2

4

Infection—Superficial wound

4

 

Infection—Urinary tract

 

1

Infection—Unspecified

1

4

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

 

2

Thrombophlebitis

 

2

Urinary retention

4

2

Medical reaction

3

 

Postoperative complications stratified according to Clavien-Dindo

Grade I

3

1

Grade II

13

19

Grade IIIa (intervention without anaesthesia)

5

3

Grade IIIb (intervention with anaesthesia)

5

2

Grade IV

  

Grade V

  

Operating time, Mean (range)

100 min (26–215)

99 min (31–270)

Bleeding, Mean (range)

99 ml (0–500)

91 ml (0–500)

Postoperative hospital stays, Mean (range)

2.3 (0–23)

1.9 (0–10)

Readmission 30 days, N (%)

6 (4.1)

7 (4.6)

  1. *Number of patients with ≥ 1 complications. Only the complication with the highest CD grade is presented