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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In patients with peritoneal penetration (AEL vs. ADL), there were minimal differences in the therapeutic operation rate (8 of 23 [AEL] vs. 8 of 20 [ADL], p = 0. 761), mortality (none), morbidity (3 of 23 vs. 2 of 20, p = 0. 999), hospital stay (mean + / - SD) (5. 7 + / - 2. 5 vs. 5. 1 + / - 4. 0 days, p = 0. 049), hospital costs (4. 6 + / - 1. 3 vs. 4. 8 + / - 1. 9 x 1, 000 EUR, p = 0. 576), and length of sick leave (34 + / - 12 vs. 29 + / - 11 days, p = 0. 305).