Table 2 Postoperative outcomes

Total operating time (min)

172.1 (±34.1)

116.6 (±40.1)

< .001*

No. retrieved lymph nodes per patient

12.5 (±5.1)

12.2 (±6.2)

.87

No. patients with positive nodes

7/20 (35%)

29/97 (30%)

.79

Hospital stay (days)

2.3 (±0.7)

3.1 (±1.2)

.01*

Pain score (NAS) postop. day 1

2.5^a (±2.0)

3.2^a (±1.7)

.12

No. patients with full recovery of normal physical activity by postop. day 2

16/19^b (84%)

24/75^b (32%)

< .001*

No. patients with complications

0/19^b (0%)

23/75^b (31%)

.01*

No. patients fully satisfied with cosmetic result

19/19^b (100%)

71/75^b (95%)

.58