Table 6.

Perioperative Complications: Open Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Open Cholecystectomy % (N = 211)Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy % (N = 153)Total % (N = 364)
Intraoperative/recovery room  11 12 11 
Acute chest  10 10 10 
Pain  9 
Fever  7 
Surgical postop  3 
Miscellaneous postop  2 
Death  2 
Renal  1 
Neuro <1 
Death  2 
Any grade 2-3 event  35 33 34 
Transfusion-related complications 
New antibody  7 
Transfusion reaction  6 
Any transfusion-related  10 10 
Total complications  40 38 39 
Open Cholecystectomy % (N = 211)Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy % (N = 153)Total % (N = 364)
Intraoperative/recovery room  11 12 11 
Acute chest  10 10 10 
Pain  9 
Fever  7 
Surgical postop  3 
Miscellaneous postop  2 
Death  2 
Renal  1 
Neuro <1 
Death  2 
Any grade 2-3 event  35 33 34 
Transfusion-related complications 
New antibody  7 
Transfusion reaction  6 
Any transfusion-related  10 10 
Total complications  40 38 39 
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