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Table 3 Postoperative complications (N = 93)

From: Safety and efficacy of flexible articulated instrument (ArtiSential®) in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

 

ArtiSential®

(n = 32)

Straight

(n = 61)

P value

Early complications

13 (40.6)

22 (36.1)

0.822

 Wound complications

5 (15.6)

8 (13.1)

0.760

 Intraperitoneal infection

3 (9.4)

4 (6.6)

0.689

 Anastomotic leakage

1 (3.1)

1 (1.6)

1.000

 Urinary complications

3 (9.4)

4 (6.6)

0.689

 Postoperative ileus

6 (18.8)

13 (21.3)

1.000

 Cardiovascular complications

0 (0)

2 (3.3)

0.544

§Clavien-Dindo classifications

  

0.540

 0

25 (78.1)

43 (70.5)

 

 I/II

3 (9.4)

11 (18.0)

 

 III/IV

4 (12.5)

7 (11.5)

 

Length of hospital stay (days)

10.8 ± 10.6

10.3 ± 6.6

0.752

  1. postoperative days ≤ 30; §early complication
  2. Values are shown as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation