TC Group (37 patients) HS Group (33 patients)     P-value
Age
    Range
    Mean ±SD
Sex
    Female
    Male
BMI(kg/m2)
    Mean ±SD
Associated co-morbidities
    Hipertension
Diabetes Mellitus
BrochialAstma


21-60
41,43 ± 12,67

26
11

26,72 ± 5,28


3
1
-


24-68
45,93 ± 14,19

27
6

28,32 ± 2,14


2
3
2



not significant

not significant
not significant

not significant





TC, used to titanium clip for SILC group; HS, used to harmonic scalpel for SILC group; SD,
Table 1: Demographic characteristic of the patients.