Table 2.
Intraoperative and postoperative conditions in patients with TLRH and NOSES.
| Variable | TLRH | NOSES | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 115) | (n = 115) | ||
| Operative time, min | 151 (123–180) | 161 (129–193) | 0.191 |
| Estimated blood loss, mL | 25 (18–33) | 25 (15–35) | 0.382 |
| Length of resected ileum, cm | 10 (6–14) | 12 (9–15) | 0.130 |
| Length of resected colon, cm | 22 (19–25) | 22 (17–28) | 0.535 |
| Harvested lymph nodes, n (%) | 34 (26–47) | 32 (18–47) | 0.527 |
| Positive lymph nodes, n (%) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.698 |
| Usage of additional analgesics, n (%) | 54 (47.0) | 29 (25.2) | <0 . 001 |
| VAS score | |||
| POD 1 | 4 (2–6) | 2 (1–4) | <0 . 001 |
| POD 2 | 2 (1–4) | 2 (0–3) | 0 . 021 |
| POD 3 | 2 (1–3) | 1 (0–2) | <0 . 001 |
| 1st flatus, d | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.785 |
| 1st defecation, d | 4 (4–5) | 4 (4–5) | 0.880 |
| Postoperative hospital stay, d | 6 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.754 |
| Postoperative complication, n (%) | 0.858 | ||
| Grade 1 | 12 (10.4) | 13 (11.3) | |
| Grade 2 | 3 (2.6) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Grade 3 | 3 (3.6) | 3 (3.6) | |
| Grade 4 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Anastomotic leak, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Anastomotic bleeding, n (%) | 2 (1.7) | 3 (2.6) | 0.651 |
| Intestinal obstruction, n (%) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | 1.000 |
| Abdominal infection, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.6) | 0.561 |
| Incision-related infections, n (%) | 5 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 0 . 024 |
| Admitted to ICU, n (%) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | 1.000 |
| Reoperation, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0.316 |
| Readmission, n (%) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0.316 |
Values are presented as median and interquartile range, or numbers (%).
VAS, visual analog scale; POD, postoperative day.
Bold values indicate P < 0.05.