Table 2 Operative data
Characteristic | Open (n = 662) | Laparoscopy (n = 305) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor site | 0.419 | ||
Right colon | 196 (20.6) | 84 (27.5) | |
Left colon | 264 (39.9) | 115 (37.7) | |
Rectum | 202 (30.5) | 106 (34.8) | |
Operation types | 0.048 | ||
Right hemicolectomy | 174 (26.3) | 80 (26.2) | |
Left hemicolectomy | 41 (6.2) | 23 (7.5) | |
Anterior resection | 375 (56.6) | 185 (60.7) | |
Abdomino-peritoneal resection | 16 (2.4) | 8 (2.6) | |
Segmental resection | 13 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
Subtotal colectomy | 17 (2.6) | 2 (0.7) | |
Hartmann’s procedure | 26 (3.9) | 7 (2.3) | |
No. of resected lymph nodes | 30.3 ± 15.8 | 29.8 ± 14.9 | 0.636 |
Duration of hospital stay after surgery (day) | 13.5 ± 9.4 | 10.3 ± 8.5 | < 0.001 |
Postoperative morbidity | 118 (17.8) | 47 (15.4) | 0.354 |
Postoperative mortality | 11 (1.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0.082 |
Conversion | 6 (2.0) |