Table 1.
Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of left colectomies n (%)
| RL (n = 6) | LL 3D (n = 12) | P value | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 (16.7) | 5 (41.7) | 0.600 |
| Female | 5 (83.3) | 7 (58.3) | |
| Anastomosis | |||
| Extracorporeal | 1 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) | 0.615 |
| Intracorporeal | 5 (83.3) | 8 (66.7) | |
| Conversions | 2 (33.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0.245 |
| Complications | 1 (16.7) | 1 (8.0) | 1.000 |
| Pain medications | 5 (83.3) | 9 (75.0) | 1.000 |
| Age1 | 65 (63-72) | 66 (57-74) | 0.708 |
| BMI1 | 26 (23-28) | 27 (26-29) | 0.353 |
| Overall time1 (min) | 175 (146-196) | 167 (144-186) | 0.672 |
| Surgical time1 (min) | 114 (99-149) | 113 (94-130) | 0.707 |
| Anesthesia time1 (min) | 159 (133-176) | 153 (118-166) | 0.605 |
| Hospital stay1 (d) | 6 (6-9) | 6 (6-9) | 0.526 |
| Solid food1 (d) | 1 (1-2) | 2 (2-2) | 0.012 |
| First flatus1 (d) | 2 (1-5) | 2 (1-4) | 0.567 |
| Mobilization1 (d) | 2 (1-2) | 1 (1-2) | 0.610 |
| Lymph nodes removed1 | 13 (9-15) | 13 (9-16) | 0.189 |
| Duration of pain medications1 (d) | 3 (2-4) | 2 (1-2) | 0.316 |
| DRG1 | 7326 (7326-10570) | 7326 (7326-11660) | 0.911 |
1
Median (1st-3rd quartile). RL: Robotic left colectomy; LL: Laparoscopic left colectomy; BMI: Body mass index; DRG: Disease related group.