Table 2 |
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Operations on trial patients and non-randomised patients |
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OC |
LC |
MC |
CBDE |
Shunt |
Concomitant operation |
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n |
N |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
N |
% |
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Trial patients |
724 |
0 |
362 |
50.0 |
362 |
50.0 |
39 |
5.4 |
0 |
20 |
2.8 |
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Non-randomised patients |
993 |
520 |
52.4 |
319 |
32.1 |
154 |
15.5 |
201 |
20.2 |
15 |
1.5 |
69 |
6.9 |
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p < 0.001 |
p < 0.001 |
P < 0.001 |
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OC = conventional open cholecystectomy, LC = Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, MC = mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy, CBDE = common bile duct exploration, Shunt = choledochoduodenostomy, Concomitant operation = other operation performed in combination with cholecystectomy. |
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Ros et al. BMC Surgery 2006 6:17 doi:10.1186/1471-2482-6-17 |
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