Table 2 - Laparoscopic versus open Nissen fundoplication results of four randomized controlled trials
From the following article
Surgical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Renee C. Minjarez and Blair A. Jobe
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo56
First author | Year | Number | Conversion rate | Morbidity | Operative time (minutes) | Length of stay in hospital (days) | Patient satisfaction (excellent or good) | |||||
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Open | Laparoscopic | Open | Laparoscopic | Open | Laparoscopic | Open | Laparoscopic | Open | Laparoscopic | |||
*p <.05. | ||||||||||||
Heikkinen | 2000 | 20 | 22 | 4.5% | 5 (25%) | 3 (13.6%) | 74 | 98 | 5.5 | 3 | 100% | 89% |
Chrysos | 2002 | 50 | 56 | 0 | 22 (44%) | 9 (16%)* | 83 | 77 | 5.9 | 2.4* | 82% | 96%* |
Ackroyd | 2004 | 47 | 52 | 9% | 12 (25%) | 7 (13.5%) | 46 | 82* | 5 | 3* | 89% | 90% |
Nilsson | 2004 | 30 | 30 | 17% | 0 | 0 | 109 | 148 | 3 (2–10) | 3 (2–6) | NR | NR |