Table 6 Postoperative outcomes
|  | Monopolar (n = 73) | Bipolar (n = 73) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative mortality (yes/no) | 3/70 | 0/73 | 0.122 |
Operative morbidity (yes/no) | 46/27 | 35/38 | 0.067 |
Grade ≥ 3 operative morbidity (yes/no) | 18/55 | 10/63 | 0.093 |
Pleural effusion (yes/no) | 8/65 | 15/58 | 0.112 |
Grade ≥ 3 pleural effusion (yes/no) | 0/73 | 0/73 | – |
Ascites (yes/no) | 20/53 | 6/67 | 0.002 |
Grade ≥ 3 ascites (yes/no) | 1/72 | 0/73 | 0.500 |
Biliary leak (yes/no) | 6/67 | 6/67 | 1.000 |
Grade ≥ 3 biliary leak (yes/no) | 6/67 | 6/67 | 1.000 |
Pneumonia (yes/no) | 5/68 | 1/72 | 0.104 |
Grade ≥ 3 pneumonia (yes/no) | 2/71 | 0/73 | 0.250 |
Intra-abdominal infection (yes/no) | 10/63 | 6/67 | 0.289 |
Grade ≥ 3 intra-abdominal infection (yes/no) | 9/64 | 2/71 | 0.028 |
Surgical site infection (yes/no) | 11/62 | 14/59 | 0.510 |
Grade ≥ 3 surgical site infection (yes/no) | 1/72 | 2/71 | 0.500 |
Liver failure (yes/no) | 4/69 | 0/73 | 0.060 |
Grade ≥ 3 liver failure (yes/no) | 3/70 | 0/73 | 0.122 |
CCI score | 8.70 (0.00–100, 26.2) | 0.00 (0.00–52.4, 20.9) | 0.032 |
Hospital stay (days) | 16 (4–93, 18) | 15 (8–99, 9) | 0.370 |