Table 2 Surgery-related variables
N (%) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Electrocautery dissection (n = 148) | Ultrasonic dissection (n = 152) | |
Time of surgery | ||
Daytime | 79 (53.4) | 70 (46.1) |
Week time evening/night | 42 (28.4) | 48 (31.6) |
Weekend | 26 (17.6) | 34 (22.4) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) | N/A |
Surgical access | ||
Laparoscopic | 144 (97.3) | 151 (99.3) |
Converted | 4 (2.7) | 1 (0.7) |
Direction of dissection | ||
From Calot’s and up | 128 (86.5) | 89 (58.6) |
Fundus first | 3 (2.0) | 26 (17.1) |
Mixed technique | 17 (11.5) | 37 (24.3) |
Level of cholecystitis | ||
Accidental gallbladder perforation | ||
Yes | 77 (52.0) | 87 (57.2) |
No | 71 (48.0) | 65 (42.8) |
Voluntary bile aspiration | ||
Yes | 93 (62.8) | 98 (64.5) |
No | 53 (35.8) | 54 (35.5) |
Missing | 2 (1.4) | |
Antibiotics | ||
Yes, prophylaxis | 65 (43.9) | 49 (32.2) |
Yes, treatment | 51 (34.5) | 65 (42.8) |
No | 32 (21.6) | 38 (25.0) |
Thrombosis prophylaxis | ||
Yes | 86 (58.1) | 92 (60.5) |
No | 62 (41.9) | 60 (39.5) |
Intraoperative findings (several options possible) | ||
Mild cholecystitis | 36 (24.3) | 28 (18.4) |
Advanced cholecystitis | 81 (54.7) | 93 (61.2) |
Emphysematous cholecystitis | 0 | 4 (2.6) |
Gangrene | 26 (17.6) | 44 (28.9) |
Liver abscess | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
Pericholecystic abscess | 2 (1.4) | 9 (5.9) |
Spontaneous gallbladder perforation | 8 (5.4) | 8 (5.3) |
Bile peritonitis | 3 (2.0) | 0 |
Acute cholecystitis with chronic signs | 34 (23.0) | 31 (20.4) |
Acalculous cholecystitis | 1 (0.7) | 2 (1.3) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) | N/A |