Table 3 Short-term outcomes (open vs. laparoscopic surgery)
Open surgery | Laparoscopic surgery | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 34) | (n = 25) | ||
Operative procedures (%) | 0.716 | ||
Abdominoperineal resection | 4 (11.8) | 2 (8.0) | |
Anterior resection | 3 (8.8) | 7 (28.0) | |
Hartmann | 5 (14.7) | 4 (16.0) | |
Left hemicolectomy | 5 (14.7) | 2 (8.0) | |
Right hemicolectomy | 10 (29.4) | 5 (20.0) | |
Sigmoidectomy | 1 (2.9) | 1 (4.0) | |
Subtotal or total colectomy | 2 (5.9) | 1 (4.0) | |
Transverse colectomy | 4 (11.8) | 3 (12.0) | |
Intraoperative parameters | |||
Operation time (min), mean ± SD | 194.71 ± 83.46 | 195.44 ± 76.54 | 0.973 |
Estimated blood loss (mL), mean ± SD | 136.47 ± 158.61 | 56.80 ± 115.47 | 0.038 |
Number of harvested lymph nodes | 22.56 ± 15.78 | 24.40 ± 24.66 | 0.728 |
Proximal margin, distal margin | NA | ||
Negative | 34 | 25 | |
Positive | 0 | 0 | |
R stage | NA | ||
R0 | 34 | 25 | |
R1/2 | 0 | 0 | |
Conversion to laparotomy | NA | 3 (12.0%) | NA |
Resection at previous anastomotic site | 11 (32.4%) | 6 (24.0%) | 0.682 |
Anus-preservation operation | 24 (70.6%) | 17 (68.0%) | 1.000 |
Postoperative parameters | |||
Time to first flatus (days), mean ± SD | 3.50 ± 0.62 | 2.20 ± 0.76 | < 0.001 |
Time to first stool (days), mean ± SD | 4.32 ± 0.64 | 2.92 ± 0.64 | < 0.001 |
Overall complication | 7(20.6%) | 4 (16.0%) | 0.913 |
Surgical site infection | 3 (8.8%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0.838 |
Ileus | 2 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.613 |
Enterocolitis | 2 (5.9%) | 1 (4.0%) | 1.000 |
Anastomotic site bleeding | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0.876 |
Anastomotic leakage | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0.876 |
Postoperative hospitalization time (days), mean ± SD | 10.79 ± 3.50 | 7.24 ± 2.42 | < 0.001 |
Mortality | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | NA |