Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative data according to study groups

Mean ± SD operative time, min

358 ± 85.5

207 ± 35.7

0.000^a

Mean ± SD intraoperative bleeding, mL

698 ± 311

561 ± 289

0.113^a

Requiring blood transfusion, n (%)

17 (56.7)

10 (45.4)

0.424^b

Postoperative complication rates, n (%)

13 (43.3)

6 (27.3)

0.235^b

Re-operation rate, n (%)

3 (10)

1 (4.5)

0.629^b

Mean ± SD length of stay, day

13.7 ± 8.0

8.5 ± 2.1

0.002^a

Mean ± SD hospitalized cost (USD)

2311.8 ± 1448

1844.2 ± 948.8

0.005^c

Mean ± SD follow-up cost (USD)

149.5 ± 21.0

435.0 ± 529

0.130^c

Mortality, early postoperative, n (%)

2 (6.6)

1 (4.5)

0.149^b