Table 2.
Totally laparoscopic right colectomy vs laparoscopic assisted right colectomy: Comparison of short term outcomes
| Ref. | Patient number TLC/LAC | Length of skin incision (mm) TLC/LAC | Mean operative time (min) TLC/LAC | Blood loss (mL) TLC/LAC | Harvested nodes TLC/LAC | First flatus/defecation (d) TLC/LAC | P.O. Complications (patients) TLC/LAC | Hospital stay TLC/LAC | Mortality TLC/LAC |
| Roscio et al[33] | 42/30 | 48.2/711 | 176.5/186.3 | 31.2/43.3 | 25.9/22 | 2.9/3.41 | 1/2 | 6.2/7.21 | 0/1 |
| Fabozzi et al[32] | 50/50 | 60/1201 | 78/921 | NR | 16/17 | 1.3/2.61 | 0/141 | 5.3/7.61 | 0/0 |
| Scatizzi et al[35] | 40/40 | 50/40 | 150/150 | NR | 30/26 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 5/5 | 0/0 |
| Hellan et al[36] | 23/57 | 40/501 | 190/180 | 50/100 | 18/17 | NS | 6/14 | 4/4 | 0/1 |
| Magistro et al[9] | 40/40 | 55/721 | 230/2031 | NR | 22/20 | 2.2/2.61 | 7/8 | 6.3/6 | 0/1 |
| Chaves et al[37] | 35/25 | NR | 226/2081 | NR | 20.6/14.2 | 3/41 | 7/5 | 6/81 | 1/1 |
| Grams et al[38] | 54/51 | NR | 190/1561 | NS | NR | 2/2.4 | 6/15 | 3.2/3.81 | 1/1 |
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Data are statistically significant (P < 0.05). NS: Data are not statistically significant; NR: Data are not reported; TLC: Totally laparoscopic right colectomy; LAC: Laparoscopic assisted right colectomy.