Table 2 Laparoscopic lavage and drainage (LLD) compared to laparoscopic hatman’s procedure (LHP)
From: Position paper: management of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis
| Â | LLD | LHP | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
# of patient | 47 | 41 | Â |
OR time (minutes) | 100 ± 40 | 182 ± 55 | 0.001 |
Conversion | 2% | 15% | 0.05 |
Complications | 4% | 13% | 0.05 |
Mortality | 0% | 2.4% | ns |
Hospital stay (days) | 6.6 ± 2.4 | 16.6 ± 10 | 0.01 |
Colostomy closure | na | 72% | na |
Elective resection | 45% | na | na |