Table 2 Perioperative outcomes.

From: Saline irrigation versus gauze wiping and suction only for peritoneal decontamination during laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease

 

Irrigation (n = 67)

Suction only (n = 38)

p value

Operating time, min

140 (125–175)

113 (95–140)

0.0001*

Perforation site

  

0.9903

Stomach, n (%)

23 (34.3)

13 (34.2)

 

Duodenum, n (%)

44 (65.7)

25 (65.8)

 

Perforation sizea, mm

9.7 ± 5.5

9.6 ± 8.4

0.956

Ascites volume, ml

200 (100–500)

300 (100–550)

0.2911

Blood lossa, ml

15.7 ± 25.0

8.6 ± 9.67

0.098

Irrigation volume, ml

9500 (7000–10,000)

0 (0–0)

< 0.0001*

Drainage number

  

< 0.0001*

1, n (%)

22 (32.8)

6 (15.8)

 

2, n (%)

19 (28.4)

32 (84.2)

 

3, n (%)

26 (38.8)

0 (0)

 
  1. *p < 0.05.
  2. aRepresented as mean value ± SD.
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