Table 2.

Operation details for all 50 patients.

Parameter		n (%)
Group 1
	Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy	24 (96)
	Laparoscopic colotomy	1 (4)
Group 2
	Laparoscopic anterior resection	15 (60)a
	Laparoscopic Hartmann’s	3 (12)b
	Laparoscopic subtotal colectomy	4 (16)a
	Laparoscopic panproctocolectomy	1 (4)
	Laparoscopic completion proctectomy and ileoanal pouch	1 (4)a
	Extralevator abdominoperineal resection	1 (4)

^aOne converted to open.

^bTwo converted to open.