Table 1 Patient demographics and treatment specifications

Age (years, mean ± SD)

56.7 ± 16.4

Sex

  Male (n)

43 % (26)

  Female (n)

57 % (35)

Disease (n)

  Benign

51 % (31)

  Malignant

49 % (30)

Operation (n)

  Left-sided colon resection

66 % (40)

  Anterior rectum resection

34 % (21)

Operating time (min, mean ± SD)

193 ± 72

Extrabdominal complications (grade)

26 % (16)^a

  Wound infection (II-IIIa)

14 % (8)

  Urinary-tract-infection (II)

10 % (6)

  Pneumonia (II)

4 % (2)

  Other (II-IIIa)

4 % (2)

Hospital stay [days, median (range)]

12 (6–20)