Table 2.
Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of right colectomies n (%)
| RR (n = 18) | LR 3D (n = 11) | P value | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 9 (50) | 9 (81.8) | 0.187 |
| Female | 9 (50) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Anastomosis | |||
| Extracorporeal | 4 (22.2) | 7 (63.6) | 0.070 |
| Intracorporeal | 14 (77.8) | 4 (36.4) | |
| Conversions | 1 (5.6) | 2 (18.2) | 0.649 |
| Complications | 3 (16.7) | 4 (36.4) | 0.449 |
| Pain medication | 11 (61.1) | 6 (54.5) | 0.449 |
| Age1 | 74 (57-80) | 65 (59-75) | 0.559 |
| BMI1 | 26 (24-28) | 26 (23-28) | 0.654 |
| Overall time1 (min) | 173 (156-189) | 145 (130-155) | 0.006 |
| Surgical time1 (min) | 130 (106-139) | 100 (95-120) | 0.033 |
| Anesthesia time1 (min) | 155 (134-164) | 125 (118-140) | 0.008 |
| Hospital stay1 (d) | 5 (5-7) | 5 (5-10) | 0.723 |
| Solid food1 (d) | 2 (2-3) | 2 (2-2) | 0.137 |
| First flatus1 (d) | 1 (1-3) | 2 (2-4) | 0.927 |
| Mobilization1 (d) | 2 (1-2) | 1 (1-2) | 0.345 |
| Lymph nodes removed1 | 14 (8-20) | 14 (9-20) | 0.829 |
| Duration of pain medication1 (d) | 1 (0-2) | 1 (0-2) | 0.832 |
| DRG1 | 7326 (7326-7326) | 7326 (7326-9492) | 0.588 |
1
Median (1st-3rd quartile). RL: Robotic left colectomy; LL: Laparoscopic left colectomy; BMI: Body mass index; DRG: Disease related group.