Table 2.

Comparison of surgical outcomes between LADG and TLDG

	LADG (n = 60)	TLDG (n = 60)	P value
Operative time (min)	205.0 ± 22.4	197.3 ± 40.1	0.381
Open conversion	0	0	1.000
Intraoperative complications	0	0	1.000
Estimated blood loss (mL)	117.2 ± 81.6	100.5 ± 36.8	0.056
Retrieved lymph nodes	38.3 ± 11.4	39.4 ± 9.8	0.736
Laparotomy wound length	5.4 ± 1.3	3.5 ± 0.9	0.030
Time to first flatus (POD)	2.4 ± 1.2	2.1 ± 0.8	0.088
Time to starting soft diet (POD)	3.3 ± 1.8	3.1 ± 1.0	0.212
Postoperative hospital stay (days)	12.0 ± 3.5	9.4 ± 5.0	0.038

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation

POD postoperative day