TABLE 2.

Intraoperative feasibility and postoperative recovery

Intraoperative results	EC (n = 37), median (range)	LC (n = 34), median (range)	p
Operation time, min	130 (60–240)	110 (60–257)	0.197
Blood loss, mL	14 (5–150)	9 (5 -100)	0.780
Tendency of oozing (VAS)	28 (4–78)	14.5 (5–60)	0.011
Epifascial (parastomal) adhesions (VAS)	67 (3–99)	47.5 (4–88)	0.034
Subfascial (intra-abdominal) adhesions (VAS)	31 (0–100)	39 (0–81)	0.569
Difference in bowel limb diameter (VAS)	28 (0–83)	33 (3–84)	0.097
Postoperative recovery in days
End of intravenous fluid administration	3 (1–35)	2 (1–25)	0.992
Time until first defecation	2 (1–5)	2 (0–4)	0.190
Time until full oral intake	4 (1–26)	4 (2–10)	0.772
Total length of hospital stays	28 (17–77)	27 (17–87)	0.211

VAS = visual analog scale; EC = early closure; LC = late closure.