©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2004; 10(8): 1167-1170
Published online Apr 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i8.1167
Published online Apr 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i8.1167
Table 1 Characteristics of patients in two groups
| LAP resection group (n = 18) | Open resection group (n = 18) | Difference (P value) | |
| Age (Years) | 52.4 ± 7.9 | 54.1 ± 6.8 | NS |
| Male/Female | 9:09 | 10:08 | NS |
| ASAP score | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | NS |
| Operations | |||
| LAR | 11 | 12 | NS |
| APR | 7 | 6 | NS |
| Duke’s stage | |||
| A | 3 | 3 | NS |
| B | 9 | 7 | NS |
| C | 6 | 8 | NS |
- Citation: Wu WX, Sun YM, Hua YB, Shen LZ. Laparoscopic versus conventional open resection of rectal carcinoma: A clinical comparative study. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(8): 1167-1170
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i8/1167.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i8.1167