Table 2.
Comparison of the data between low and high ligation of the inferior mesenteric vein
| Low ligation (n = 69) |
High ligation (n = 134) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From SP‡ (cm) | 24.94 ± 6.07 | 29.54 ± 7.17 | <0.0001 |
| DRM§ (cm) | 6.73 ± 4.36 | 6.77 ± 4.46 | 0.941 |
| PRM∥ (cm) | 14.75 ± 5.35 | 16.91 ± 7.27 | 0.035 |
| Specimen length (cm) | 24.43 ± 4.96 | 26.53 ± 5.74 | 0.013 |
| Operation time (minutes) | 257.06 ± 50.65 | 266.74 ± 56.07 | 0.242 |
| The time required for SFM¶ (minutes) | 26.57 ± 11.53 | 25.10 ± 9.885 | 0.175 |
| The time required for SFM¶/Operation time (%) | 10.39 ± 4.40 | 9.55 ± 3.61 | 0.290 |
†, Body mass index; ‡, distance between marked spot 'A' and sacral promontory; §, distal resection margin; ∥, proximal resection margin; ¶, splenic flexure mobilization