Table 2.
Perioperative and postoperative data.
| Retrograde technique (Group 1) | Antegrade technique (Group 2) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean operation time (min) | 244.02 ± 18.3 | 203.36 ± 18.4 | <0.001* |
| Mean anastomosis time (min) | 35.8 ± 7.28 | 34.17 ± 5.84 | 0.155 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 527.14 ± 265.18 | 203.36 ± 18.41 | <0.001* |
| Blood transfusion (%) | 9 (21.4%) | 3 (3.2%) | 0.002* |
| Pelvic lymphadenectomy (%) | 19 (45.2%) | 43 (46.2%) | 0.914 |
| Nerve‐sparing procedure | |||
| Unilateral (%) | 10 (23.8%) | 33 (35.4%) | 0.251 |
| Bilateral (%) | 6 (14.2%) | 19 (20.4%) | 0.523 |
| Mean catheterization time (day) | 12.24 ± 2.1 | 11 ± 1.08 | 0.001* |
| Mean hospitalization time (day) | 6.79 ± 3.3 | 5.46 ± 3.08 | 0.026* |
* Statistically significant at p < 0.05.