Table 3: Outcomes among open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches adjusted for patient and hospital characteristics.

90-Day Major Complications (Clavien III-V)a Operating Room Time (minutes)b Length of Stay (days)c 90-Day Readmissionsa

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

Beta Coefficient

(95% CI)

Incidence Risk Ratio

(95% CI)

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

Entire Cohort
Laparoscopic Reference Reference Reference Reference
Robotic 2.6 (1.2 to 5.6)* 69 (21 to 117)* 0.95 (0.8 to 1.2) 1.38 (0.6 to 3.3)

Multivariable models were used, adjusting for age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, insurance status, hospital type, location, size, region, and procedure type for a: Logistic regression, b: Generalized linear regression with a gamma distribution, and c: Negative binomial regression.

*: p < 0.05; CI: confidence interval.