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Table 4 Overview of surgery for individual patients

From: Laparoscopy-assisted versus open surgery for multiple colorectal cancers with two anastomoses: a cohort study

 

LAP (n = 9)

OP (n = 16)

Total (n = 25)

p value

Temporary stoma

 Yes

1 (11 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (4 %)

0.36

Operative time (min)

 Median (range)

429 (227–655)

310 (171–461)

330 (171–655)

0.09

Estimated blood loss (mL)

 Median (range)

65 (30–210)

295 (130–930)

210 (30–930)

0.0015

Blood transfusion

 Yes

0 (0 %)

2 (13 %)

2 (8 %)

0.52

Number of lymph nodes harvesteda

 Median (range)

32 (15–60)

27 (11–147)

29 (11–147)

0.50

Complications

 None/grade 1

6 (67 %)

12 (75 %)

18 (72 %)

0.67

 Grade 2 or more

3 (33 %)

4 (25 %)

7 (28 %)

 
  1. aCounting together for multiple cancers