Table 2 Age and gender of patients; mode of admission; and length of index (cholecystectomy) stay, n = 43072
Open cholecystectomy n = 11928 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy n = 31144 | p-values * | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 59.2 (17.1) | 48.7 (15.5) | < 0.001 |
Women (%) | 56.5 | 73.1 | < 0.001 |
Acute admission No % | 56.6 | 20.9 | < 0.001 |
Length of stay mean, (SD) | 7.9 (8.9) | 2.6 (3.3) | < 0.001 |