Table 2.
Surgical and pathological outcomes of patients
| IGFI group (n = 84) | Control group (n = 105) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation time, min, mean ± SD | 125.8 ± 34.9 | 136.6 ± 35.9 | 0.037 |
| Intraoperative blood loss, ml, mean ± SD | 45.7 ± 41.7 | 58.7 ± 53.7 | 0.062 |
| Surgical Procedure, n (%) | 0.747 | ||
| Right colectomy | 55 (65.5) | 72 (68.6) | |
| Transverse colectomy | 10 (11.9) | 9 (8.6) | |
| Left colectomy | 19 (22.6) | 24 (22.9) | |
| Removal method of the specimen, n (%) | 0.285 | ||
| Natural orifice | 5 (6.0) | 8 (7.6) | |
| Abdominal scar | 15 (17.9) | 28 (26.7) | |
| Pfannenstiel incision | 64 (76.2) | 69 (65.7) | |
| The length of tumor, cm, mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 0.446 |
| Proximal resection margin, cm, mean ± SD | 11.1 ± 3.7 | 10.2 ± 2.9 | 0.088 |
| Distal resection margin, cm, mean ± SD | 9.7 ± 3.2 | 9.2 ± 1.9 | 0.190 |
| Number of lymph nodes retrieved, mean ± SD | 23.1 ± 9.4 | 21.8 ± 8.5 | 0.307 |
| pTNM stage, n (%) | 0.555 | ||
| I | 9 (10.7) | 15 (14.3) | |
| II | 32 (38.1) | 44 (41.9) | |
| III | 43 (51.2) | 46 (43.8) |