Laser-assisted | Stapled | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Dyspnoea at 3 months | 2/27 (7%) | 1/29 (3%) | 0.5109 |
Dyspnoea at 1 year | 0/17 (0%) | 1/22 (6%) | 0.3590 |
Surgical-site pain at 3 months | 7/27 (26%) | 8/29 (28%) | 0.8885 |
Surgical-site pain at 1 year | 2/17 (15%) | 1/22 (6%) | 0.4218 |
Failure to return to activities of daily living at 3 months | 5/27 (19%) | 3/29 (10%) | 0.3824 |
Failure to return to activities of daily living at 1 year | 2/17 (15%) | 4/22 (25%) | 0.5250 |