Table 1 Characteristics of patients stratified according to operative period
Early phase (n = 30) | Later phase (n = 22) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.1 ± 9.0 | 68.3 ± 9.6 | N.S |
Sex (Male: Female) | 24:6 | 15:7 | N.S |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 2.9 | 22.8 ± 3.4 | N.S |
Operative time (min) | 354.9 ± 48.7 | 362.0 ± 47.5 | N.S |
Blood loss (mL) | 102.8 ± 118.9 | 104.5 ± 105.6 | N.S |
LPG, DT | 8 | 8 | N.S |
LPG, JIP | 5 | 1 | |
LTG (no. of cases) | 17 | 13 | |
Time to liquid diet (days) | 7.9 ± 7.7 | 7.2 ± 5.3 | N.S |
Hospital stay (days) | 17.3 ± 12.5 | 16.7 ± 12.2 | N.S |
LPG | |||
Stage IA | 8 | 6 | N.S |
IB | 3 | 2 | |
IIA | 0 | 1 | |
IIB | 2 | 0 | |
LTG | |||
Stage IA | 11 | 3 | N.S |
IB | 1 | 3 | |
IIA | 2 | 3 | |
IIB | 2 | 3 | |
IIIA | 1 | 1 | |