Early experience of the compression anastomosis ring (CARTM 27) in left-sided colon resection

Table 1 Patient demographic and diagnosis

	Compression anastomosis ring (n = 79)
Gender
Male	43
Female	36
Median age (yr, range)	64 (30-82)
Primary diagnosis
Neoplasm
Sigmoid colon	54
Rectosigmoid junction	17
Descending colon	4
Carcinomatosis (cervical cancer)	1
Rectal prolapse	1
Sigmoid colonic ulcer	1
Sigmoid volvulus	1

Table 2 Surgical and pathologic data

	CAR (n = 79)
Median operation time (min, range)	172.5 (110-430)
Median postoperative hospital stay (d, range)	7 (4-29)
Type of surgery (laparoscopic/open)
Anterior resection	65(2)1/8
Left hemicolectomy	4/1
Resection rectopexy	1/0
Combined procedure
TAH + BSO	2
VATS pneumonectomy	1
Cholecystectomy	1
Total hysterectomy	1
Postoperative pathology for neoplasm
Adenoma	2
Stage 0	2
Stage I	21
Stage II A	30
Stage III A	2
Stage III B	15
Stage III C	1
Stage IV A	2
Metastatic adenosquamous carcinoma	1

CAR: Compression anastomosis ring; TAH: Total abdominal hysterectomy; BSO: Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; VATS: Video-assisted thoracic surgery.

¹Number in parenthesis is cases of conversion to open procedure.

Table 3 Intra- and postoperative complications

	CAR (n = 79)
Premature enforced anastomotic disruption	1
Anastomotic leak	1

CAR: Compression anastomosis ring.