Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and surgical characteristics
| n (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 (63.3) | |
| Age, years | 67.2 (8.2) | |
| Weight, kg | 82 (16.4) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (4.9) | |
| Smoking | 12 (40) | |
| Both preoperative chemo- and radiotherapy | 5 (16.6) | |
| Preoperative chemotherapy | 4 (13) | |
| Preoperative radiotherapy | 3 (10) | |
| Location of suspected tumor | ||
| Cecum | 3 (10) | |
| Right hemi-colon | 5 (16.7) | |
| Sigmoid | 10 (33.3) | |
| Rectosigmoid | 2 (6.7) | |
| Rectum | 10 (33.3) | |
| Type of surgery | ||
| Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy | 8 (26.7) | |
| Laparoscopic sigmoid resection | 11 (36.7) | |
| Laparoscopic low anterior resection | 4 (13.3) | |
| Robot-assisted low anterior resection | 7 (23.3) | |
| Deviating stoma | 11 (36.7) | |
| Type of anastomosis | ||
| Side-to-end | 16 (53.3) | |
| End-to-end | 9 (30) | |
| Side-to-side | 5 (16.7) | |
| Conversion to open surgery | 7 (23.3) | |