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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3869-3874
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869
Table 1 Homogeneous groups
Patients | Intracorporeal | Extracorporeal | ||
n = 39 | n = 33 | |||
Age (yr) | Median | 74.5 | 74 | NS |
Min-max | 53-89 | 45-96 | ||
Gender | Male | 24 | 20 | NS |
Female | 15 | 13 | ||
Ratio M/F | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
Weight (kg) | Median | 71 | 77 | NS |
Min-max | 50-90 | 51-120 | ||
Height (cm) | Median | 165 | 167 | NS |
Min-max | 148-182 | 146-183 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | Median | 26.3 | 28.1 | NS |
Min-max | 20-37 | 19.9-37 |
Table 2 Abdominal surgery history
Intracorporeal anastomosis | Extracorporeal anastomosis | ||
20/39 (51.3%) | 21/33 (63.6%) | ||
One operation | 11 | One operation | 14 |
Two operations | 7 | Two operations | 7 |
> Two operations | 2 | > Two operations | 7 |
Appendectomy | 9 | Appendectomy | 15 |
Colic resection | 2 | Colic resection | 1 |
Isteroannessectomy | 4 | Isteroannessectomy | 2 |
Cholecystectomy | 5 | Cholecystectomy | 1 |
Urologic surgery | 4 | Urologic surgery | 1 |
Hernioplasty | 2 | Hernioplasty | 9 |
Table 3 Length of stay
Intracorporeal anastomosis | Extracorporeal anastomosis | P value | ||
Time until resumption of gas evacuation (d) | Median | 3 | 3.5 | < 0.0001 |
Min-max | 1-6 | 1-6 | ||
Time until resumption of bowel movements (d) | Median | 3.8 | 4.9 | < 0.0001 |
Min-max | 1-7 | 2-7 | ||
Time until removal of nasogastric tube (d) | Median | 1.8 | 3 | < 0.0001 |
Min-max | 0-11 | 0-6 | ||
Time until resumption of liquid diet (d) | Median | 3.5 | 4.5 | < 0.0001 |
Min-max | 2-12 | 2-10 | ||
Time to resumption of solid diet (d) | Median | 4.6 | 5.7 | < 0.0001 |
Min-max | 2-12 | 3-11 | ||
Discharge (d) | Median | 7.4 | 8.5 | NS |
Min-max | 4-19 | 5-25 | 0.5424 |
Table 4 Patient distribution according to age and body mass index, number of removed lymph nodes and duration of hospital stay n (%)
Intracorporeal | Extracorporeal | |
Age (yr) | ||
< 65 | 13.6 | 12.1 |
65-80 | 43.2 | 48.5 |
> 80 | 43.2 | 33.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||
< 25 | 44.4 | 26.9 |
25-30 | 40.7 | 53.1 |
> 30 | 14.9 | 23.0 |
Number of lymph nodes removed | ||
< 12 | 7 (21.2) | 14 (46.7) |
12-15 | 6 (18.2) | 6.6 (2) |
> 15 | 20 (60.6) | 14 (46.7) |
Discharge from hospital (d) | ||
< 6 | 15 (42.8) | 8 (24.4) |
7 | 10 (28.6) | 10 (30.3) |
8-9 | 5 (14.3) | 8 (24.2) |
> 10 | 5 (14.3) | 7 (21.1) |
- Citation: Anania G, Santini M, Scagliarini L, Marzetti A, Vedana L, Marino S, Gregorio C, Resta G, Cavallesco G. A totally mini-invasive approach for colorectal laparoscopic surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(29): 3869-3874
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i29/3869.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869