Table 2 The clinical outcomes of the USES group versus CUS group
CUS | USES | Adjusted difference: USES vs CUS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Estimates (95% CI) | p-value | |
Number of hemoclips | 23.40 (7.80) | 19.00 (5.90) | − 4.27 (− 7.97, − 0.57) | < 0.05 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 103.56 (57.77) | 61.62 (30.98) | − 34.18 (− 59.62, − 8.74) | < 0.05 |
Operative time (min) | 205.00 (62.59) | 184.47 (60.12) | − 27.55 (− 59.34, 4.24) | 0.10 |
Postoperative length of stay (days) | 9.26 (2.81) | 7.90 (1.95) | − 0.89 (− 0.79, 1.00) | 0.05 |
Postoperative severe complications (n [%]) | ||||
Yes | 0 [0] | 0 [0] | – | – |
No | 47 [100%] | 40 [100%] | ||