Table 1. Tumor staging, operative approaches, and baseline characteristics in the SFM and SFP groups.

Test performed: chi-squared test for tumor staging and operative approaches

SFM, splenic flexure mobilization; SFP, splenic flexure preservation

Tumor stage	Splenic flexure mobilized (n = 65)	Splenic flexure preserved (n = 29)	p-value	Chi-square value
Staging of tumor (T1/T2/T3/T4)	4/13/42/6	0/1/27/1	0.063	7.29
Staging of tumor (N0/N1/N2)	28/27/10	17/11/1	0.85	0.79
Operative approach
Open anterior resection	19 (29.2%)	7 (24.13%)	0.73	0.87
Laparoscopic anterior resection	24 (36.92%)	13 (44.82%)	0.64	0.6
Robotic anterior resection	23 (35.38%)	10 (34.4%)	0.87	0.27
Baseline characteristics
Age (median)	67	72
Gender	36:29:00	21:08