Table 2 Operative findings
Overall (N=137) | Propensity score-matched pairs (n=88) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lap (n=85) | SILS (n=52) | P value | Lap (n=44) | SILS (n=44) | P value | |
Procedure | 0.158 | 1 | ||||
Left hemicolectomy | 33 (24.1) | 15 (28.9) | 12 (27.3) | 13 (29.6) | ||
Segmental colectomy | 49 (57.7) | 37 (71.2) | 32 (72.7) | 31 (70.5) | ||
Subtotal colectomy | 3 (3.5) | 0 | ||||
Blood loss, ml, median (IQR) | 30 (5-100) | 5 (5-67) | <0.001 | 26 (5-90) | 5 (5-67) | 0.011 |
Operative time, minutes, median (IQR) | 227 (191-274) | 240 (189-258) | 0.678 | 234 (192-294) | 240 (192-262) | 0.900 |
Extent of lymph node dissection, D3, n (%) | 41 (48.2) | 36 (69.2) | 0.021 | 20 (45.5) | 29 (65.9) | 0.085 |
Multivisceral resection, n (%) | 6 (7.1) | 3 (5.8) | 1 | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.6) | 1 |
Conversion to open surgery, n (%) | 1 (1.2) | 0 | – | 1 (2.3) | 0 | – |
Required an additional port, n (%) | 0 | 1 (1.9) | – | 0 | 1 (2.3) | – |