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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2017; 9(6): 149-152
Published online Jun 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.149
Published online Jun 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.149
Table 3 Comparison of patients with and without laboratory test post operatively n (%)
| Laboratory (n = 340) | No laboratory (n = 192) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 50.4 ± 17.7 | 46.1 ± 16.4 | 0.006 |
| Gender (female) | 239 (70.3) | 147 (76.6) | 0.12 |
| LOS (d) | 1.9 ± 0.99 | 1.3 ± 0.56 | < 0.001 |
| Length of surgery | 55 (15-178) | 43 (14-100) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 5.8 | 28.1 ± 5.2 | 0.17 |
| Complications | 18 (3.4) | 4 (0.8) | 0.07 |
| Conversion | 5 (0.3) | 0 | 0.16 |
| Drain | 109 (20.5) | 25 (4.7) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Ben-Ishay O, Zeltser M, Kluger Y. Utility of routine blood tests after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(6): 149-152
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i6/149.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.149