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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3869-3874
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869
Table 3 Length of stay
| Intracorporeal anastomosis | Extracorporeal anastomosis | P value | ||
| Time until resumption of gas evacuation (d) | Median | 3 | 3.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Min-max | 1-6 | 1-6 | ||
| Time until resumption of bowel movements (d) | Median | 3.8 | 4.9 | < 0.0001 |
| Min-max | 1-7 | 2-7 | ||
| Time until removal of nasogastric tube (d) | Median | 1.8 | 3 | < 0.0001 |
| Min-max | 0-11 | 0-6 | ||
| Time until resumption of liquid diet (d) | Median | 3.5 | 4.5 | < 0.0001 |
| Min-max | 2-12 | 2-10 | ||
| Time to resumption of solid diet (d) | Median | 4.6 | 5.7 | < 0.0001 |
| Min-max | 2-12 | 3-11 | ||
| Discharge (d) | Median | 7.4 | 8.5 | NS |
| Min-max | 4-19 | 5-25 | 0.5424 |
- Citation: Anania G, Santini M, Scagliarini L, Marzetti A, Vedana L, Marino S, Gregorio C, Resta G, Cavallesco G. A totally mini-invasive approach for colorectal laparoscopic surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(29): 3869-3874
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i29/3869.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3869