Table 3.

Short-term (30-d) outcomes

Variable	Laparoscopy (n = 100)	Laparotomy (n = 20)	P value
Days to
Flatus, d, mean ± SD (range)	2.8 ± 0.8 (1-4)	3.5 ± 0.7 (2-5)	P < 0.05
Soft diet, d, mean ± SD (range)	4.2 ± 2.4 (2-8)	6.2 ± 2.0 (3-12)	P < 0.05
Total postoperative complication, n (%)	8 (8.0)	3 (15.0)	NS
Anastomotic hemorrhage	1	0
Anastomotic leakage	1	0
Ileus	0	0
Intraabdominal abscess	0	0
Pelvic effusion	2	0
Wound infection	2	2
Urinary tract infection	0	1
Reoperation	1	0
Readmission after discharge	1	0	NS
Length of stay, d, mean ± SD (range)	9.1 ± 3.9 (4-36)	11.0 ± 1.6 (9-15)	P < 0.05
Cost (RMB)	72534.6	75032.6	NS

NS: Not significant.