Table 1. Demographic and clinico-pathological characteristics of patients.

Parameter	Laparoscopy (n = 10)	Conventional (n = 15)	P value (Student’s T test)
Age (yr)	70±8	73±15	ns
Sex: M(F)	5(5)	6(9)	ns
ASA	2.4±0.5	2.4±0.6	ns
BMI Kg/mq2	22±2.23	23.5±2.89	ns
TNM
stage I	0	0	ns
stage II	5	8	ns
stage III	3	6	ns
stage IV	2	1	ns

Data are number of patients or mean ± standard deviation.

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologist.

BMI: Body Mass Index.

ns: not significant.