Key result
Post-surgical complications within the first 24 hours occurred in 70.2% of patients undergoing open surgeries compared to 27.4% of those undergoing laparoscopic procedures.
Why the study?
Postsurgical complications are common and depend on multiple factors, but data assessing the incidence and key predictors of complications within the first 24 hours after general surgery in the Saudi population were needed.
Does the open surgical approach compared to the laparoscopic approach increase the incidence of early postoperative complications in the first 24 hours?
Population
1,005 patients who underwent laparoscopic, open, and conversion-approach surgeries at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital
Comparison
Laparoscopic vs open vs conversion-approach surgeries
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
First 24 hours
Authors
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Open surgery associated with higher early complications than laparoscopy; observational data leaves open causal effects pending RCTs.
Cohort (n=1,005)
No
Does the open surgical approach compared to the laparoscopic approach increase the incidence of early postoperative complications in the first 24 hours?
Absolute Event Rate: 70.2% vs 27.4%
Open surgical approaches are associated with a higher incidence of early postoperative complications compared to laparoscopic approaches, particularly in patients with comorbidities such as diabetes.
Saggaf et al. (2023) conducted a cohort in General surgery (n=1,005). Open surgical approach vs. Laparoscopic surgical approach was evaluated on Postoperative complications within the first 24 hours. Post-surgical complications within the first 24 hours occurred in 70.2% of patients undergoing open surgeries compared to 27.4% of those undergoing laparoscopic procedures.
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