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Table 2 Operative parameters in the high and low ligation groups

From: Potential short-term outcome advantage of low vs. high ligation of inferior mesenteric artery for sigmoid and rectal cancer: propensity score matching analysis

 

High ligation (n = 245)

Low ligation (n = 245)

p value

Surgery duration (min)

224.49 ± 64.18

209.36 ± 63.58

0.829

Blood loss (ml)

48.29 ± 43.77

38.77 ± 53.15

0.595

Blood transfusion (ml)

3.27 ± 51.11

4.04 ± 44.63

0.724

Open conversion

0

0

NA

Second operation

7 (2.9%)

8 (3.3%)

0.793