Table I.
Patients characteristics and surgical specifics, mean ± standard deviation, n (%)
| Characteristic | Group A | Group B | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 136 | 173 | |
| Sex | .41 | ||
| Male | 73 (54%) | 102 (60%) | |
| Female | 63 (46%) | 70 (40%) | |
| Age (y) | 63.20 ± 17.67 | 63.26 ± 15.62 | .68 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 3.6 | 25 ± 4.2 | .96 |
| Type of surgery | .32 | ||
| Abdominoperineal resection | 2 | 1 | |
| Hartmann reversal | 1 | 4 | |
| TAMIS | 4 | 3 | |
| Right colectomy | 37 | 41 | |
| Left colectomy | 29 | 37 | |
| Subtotal colectomy | 11 | 15 | |
| Rectal resection | 37 | 42 | |
| Ileocolic resection | 14 | 24 | |
| Completion proctectomy and IPAA | - | 4 | |
| Proctocolectomy | 1 | 2 | |
| Disease | .01∗ | ||
| Oncologic | 100 (73.5%) | 105 (61%) | |
| Benign | 36 (26.5%) | 68 (39%) | |
| Tumor staging (AJCC 8th edition) | .29 | ||
| N | 100 | 105 | |
| Stage 0 | 18 (18%) | 15 (14%) | |
| Stage I | 26 (26%) | 30 (29%) | |
| Stage IIa | 26 (26%) | 22 (21%) | |
| Stage IIb | 3 (3%) | 8 (8%) | |
| Stage IIIa | 15 (15%) | 14 (13%) | |
| Stage IIIb | 9 (9%) | 6 (6%) | |
| Stage IV | 3 (3%) | 10 (9%) | |
| Surgical approach | .70 | ||
| Laparoscopy | 125 (92%) | 161 (93%) | |
| Open | 11 (8%) | 12 (7%) |
AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; BMI, body mass index; IPAA, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; TAMIS, transanal minimally invasive surgery.
∗
P value < .05 statistically significant.