Key result
Laparoscopic surgery resulted in similar in-hospital mortality compared to open surgery (4% vs 5%, P=0.57) and similar histological results, despite a 29% conversion rate.
Why the study?
Does laparoscopic surgery reduce in-hospital mortality compared to open surgery in patients requiring surgery?
Does laparoscopic surgery reduce in-hospital mortality compared to open surgery in patients requiring surgery?
Laparoscopic surgery has similar in-hospital mortality and histological results compared to open surgery, despite a 29% conversion rate.
Similar mortality supports laparoscopic surgery as a safe alternative; confirms comparable short-term and histological outcomes to open surgery.
A total of 794 patients were randomized, 268 to open surgery and 526 to laparoscopic surgery.Conversion to open surgery occurred in 143 (29 per cent) laparoscopic patients.In-hospital mortality (5 per cent open versus 4 per cent laparoscopic surgery, P = 0•57) and histological results were similar.
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A 2005 study studied this question. Laparoscopic surgery resulted in similar in-hospital mortality compared to open surgery (4% vs 5%, P=0.57) and similar histological results, despite a 29% conversion rate.
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