Table 2.
Surgical data.
| Overalln = 85 | Period 1n = 43 | Period 2n = 42 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure | p = 0.523 | |||
| Partial colectomy | 22 (25.9) | 11 (25.6) | 11 (26.2) | |
| Rectal resection | 47 (55.3) | 24 (55.8) | 23 (54.8) | |
| APR◆ | 14 (16.5) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (19.0) | |
| Proctocolectomy | 2 (2.4) | 2 (4.7) | – | |
| Stoma formation | p = 0.229 | |||
| No | 45 (52.9) | 20 (46.5) | 25 (59.5) | |
| Yes | 40 (47.1) | 23 (53.5) | 17 (40.5) | |
| Complexity level | p = 0.172 | |||
| Level I | 11 (12.9) | 3 (7.0) | 8 (19.0) | |
| Level II | 26 (30.6) | 11 (25.6) | 15 (35.7) | |
| Level III | 32 (37.6) | 19 (44.2) | 13 (31.0) | |
| Level IV | 16 (18.8) | 10 (23.3) | 6 (14.3) | |
| Complexity level | p = 0.039* | |||
| Simple | 37 (43.5) | 14 (32.6) | 23 (54.8) | |
| Complex | 48 (56.5) | 29 (67.4) | 19 (45.2) | |
|
Operation time
(min) |
350 ( ± 93) | 376 ( ± 93) | 323 ( ± 87) | p = 0.009* |
| Conversion | p =1.000 | |||
| Yes | 5 (5.9) | 3 (7.0) | 2 (4.8) | |
| No | 80 (94.1) | 40 (93.0) | 40 (95.2) | |
| Major complication | p = 0.038* | |||
| Yes | 14 (16.5) | 11 (25.6) | 3 (7.1) | |
| No | 71 (83.5) | 32 (74.4) | 39 (92.9) | |
|
Length of stay
(days) |
8.5 (7–13) | 10 (8–16) | 7 (6–10) | p = 0.001* |
| Harvested lymph nodes | 13 (10–19) | 13 (10–19) | 13 (11–23) | p = 0.342 |
◆Abdominoperineal resection, *significant at <0.05 level.