Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 180)
| Laparoscopic anterior resection (n = 146) | Robotic anterior resection (n = 34) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age: years (range) | 59.7 ± 11.5 (29–90) | 59.6 ± 8.4 (41–77) | 0.969 |
| Sex: n (%) | 0.439 | ||
| Male | 87 (59.6) | 23 (67.6) | |
| Female | 59 (40.4) | 11 (32.4) | |
| Mean weight: kg (range) | 63.3 ± 11.9 (37–113) | 66.7 ± 10.0 (48–93) | 0.123 |
| Mean height: cm (range) | 163 ± 8 (135–184) | 164 ± 9 (146–185) | 0.481 |
| Mean BMI: kg/m2 (range) | 23.8 ± 3.8 (16.0–39.1) | 24.8 ± 2.1 (20.8–29.4) | 0.135 |
| ASA score: n (%) | 0.134 | ||
| 1 | 107 (73.3) | 19 (55.9) | |
| 2 | 33 (22.6) | 13 (38.2) | |
| 3 | 6 (4.1) | 2 (1.4) | 0.931 |
| Mean tumor location from anal verge: cm (range) | 25.9 ± 7.1 (13–50) | 22.2 ± 7.2 (10–40) | |
| Previous operation history: n (%) | 25 (17.1) | 4 (11.7) | 0.606 |
BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists