Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Number of participants (n) |
|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 68 (32–83) years |
| Gender (n): | |
| Males | 9 |
| Females | 7 |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Indication for surgery (n): | |
| Colorectal cancer | 15 |
| Metastases for appendiceal adenocarcinoma | 1 |
| Scheduled surgery type (n): | |
| High anterior resection | 10 |
| Low anterior resection | 1 |
| Right hemicolectomy | 4b |
| Extra levator abdomino‐perineal excision | 1 |
| Stoma placement | 8 |
| Length of hospital stay (days)a | 6 (4–21) |
| Postoperative complications (n) | 5c |
a
Median (range).
b
Right hemicolectomy aborted for two participants due to intraoperative complications.
c
Abdominal distension, non‐functioning stoma, vasovagal episode, wound infection and ileus.