Table 3.

Early results for laparoscopic TME and SP

Parameters	Data
Operation time (min)	120(110-220)
Operative bleeding (ml)	20(5-120)
Time for bowel function recovery (d)	1-2
Time to resume normal diet (d)	1-2
Post-operative analgesic requirement (No. Of patients)	45
Total hospital stay (d)	8 (5-14)
Sphincter preservation rate (%)	100%
Mortality (%)	0