Table 1.
The demographics and clinical characteristics of the 2 groups.
| All (n = 76) | Open (n = 32) | Laparoscopic (n = 44) | P | |
| Age (yr) | 65.3 ± 14.0 | 68.0 ± 12.3 | 63.3 ± 14.9 | .40 |
| Sex, n (%) | .18 | |||
| Female | 29 (38.2) | 15 (46.9) | 14 (31.8) | |
| Male | 47 (61.8) | 17 (53.1) | 30 (68.2) | |
| ASA score, n (%) | .66 | |||
| 1−2 | 55 (72.4) | 24 (75.0) | 31 (70.5) | |
| 3−4 | 21 (27.6) | 8 (25.0) | 13 (29.5) | |
| Previous abdominal surgery, n (%) | .41 | |||
| No | 56 (73.7) | 22 (68.8) | 34 (77.3) | |
| Yes | 20 (26.3) | 10 (31.3) | 10 (22.7) | |
| Tumor localization, n (%) | .34 | |||
| Caecum | 41 (53.9) | 17 (53.1) | 24 (54.5) | |
| Ascending colon | 23 (30.3) | 10 (31.3) | 13 (29.5) | |
| Hepatic flexura | 10 (13.2) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (15.9) | |
| Proximal transverse | 2 (2.6) | 2 (6.3) | − | |
| Estimated blood loss (mL) | 95.0 ± 49.8 | 104.4 ± 53.3 | 87.9 ± 46.3 | .17 |
| Operative time (min) | 217 ± 59 | 214 ± 63 | 219 ± 56 | .85 |
| Conversion to open, n (%) | − | − | 1 (2.3) |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologist.