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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2513-2517
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2513
Table 1 Comparison of patients’ characteristics between two groups.
LC group (n = 38)OC group (n = 42)P
Age (yr)50.2±11.653.8±14.20.606
Sex0.943
Male3134
Female78
Child classification0.432
A1922
B1517
C43
Type of disease0.761
Gallbladder polypus32
Gallbladder stones3540
Table 2 Comparison of perioperative parameters of two groups.
GroupOperative time(min)Blood loss (mL)Time to resume diet (h)Postoperative complication rate (%)Length of hospitalization after operation (d)
LC group (n = 38)62.6±15.275.5±17.518.3±6.513.24.6±2.4
OC group (n = 40)60.5±17.5112.5±23.5b44.2±10.5b30.0b7.5±3.5a