Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcomes between SPLT-TLTG and LATG

Operation time (min)

195.38 ± 60.60

182.16 ± 46.60

Intraoperative blood loss (mL)

113.63 ± 122.97

152.09 ± 390.81

Harvested lymph nodes

23.88 ± 8.10

22.86 ± 9.13

Time to ambulation (days)

1.43 ± 0.84

1.35 ± 0.61

Time to first flatus (days)

2.75 ± 1.58

2.91 ± 1.38

Time to first liquid intake (days)

6.50 ± 4.14

7.47 ± 4.96

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

11.50 ± 6.13

13.72 ± 10.87

Decrease in hemoglobin (g/L)

4.18 ± 10.07

7.12 ± 16.66

Decrease in albumin (g/L)

8.32 ± 4.34

7.33 ± 5.77

Intraoperative blood transfusion

3(7.5%)

4(9.3%)