Table 3.

Operative outcomes in the CME and control groups

		CME	CRR	P
Operative time, min		192.4±31.4	187.1±33.1	0.306
Intraoperative blood loss,mL,		108.4±23.9	128.7±25.2	<0.001
First flatus, d		2.9±1.4	3.1±1.3	0.472
First stool, d		3.8±1.1	4.1±1.0	0.066
Postoperative hospital stay, d		6.44±2.1	7.29±2.9	0.077
Complications	Overall	13 (12.1%)	10 (16.7%)	0.278
	Intestinal obstruction	5 (4.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0.510
	Wound infection	3 (2.8%)	2 (3.3%)	0.592
	Fat liquefaction of wound	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.7%)	0.707
	Anastomotic leakage	1 (0.9%)	3 (5.0%)	0.133
	Pulmonary infection	1 (0.9%)	1 (1.7%)	0.519
	Urinary tract infection	1 (0.9%)	1 (1.7%)	0.519