Table 3 Postoperative outcomes and complications.
Epinephrine | Gelatin sponge | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 143 | n = 148 | ||||
Days of hospital stay, mean (SD) | 2.3 | (0.6) | 2.3 | (0.6) | 0.81a |
Complications | |||||
Bleeding | 2 | (1.4%) | 3 | (2.0%) | 0.68b |
Urinary retention | 2 | (1.4%) | 2 | (1.4%) | 0.97b |
Local infection | 1 | (0.7%) | 0 | (0%) | 0.31b |
Additional management within 14 days* | 4 | (2.8%) | 3 | (2.0%) | 0.67b |
Days until first defecation, mean (SD) | 1.4 | (1.3) | 1.3 | (1.4) | 0.31a |
Days until go back to work, mean (SD) | 5.8 | (3.8) | 5.5 | (4.0) | 0.55a |