Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2016; 22(13): 3602-3610
Published online Apr 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3602
Table 2 Perioperative outcomes n (%)
L-TMER-TMEP value
(n = 58)(n = 53)
Operative time1 (min)192 (90-335)342 (249-536)< 0.001
Anastomosis0.120
Mechanical transanal54 (93.1)53 (100)
Manual coloanal4 (6.9)0
Adjunctive procedure8 (13.8)5 (9.4)0.562
Diverting ileostomy43 (74.1)41 (77.4)0.825
Intraoperative blood loss2 (mL)47.4 (0-400)60.8 (0-400)0.510
Conversion to laparotomy1 (1.7)2 (3.8)0.605
Hospital stay1 (d)8 (5-53)6 (3-17)< 0.001
First bowel movement1 (postoperative day)1 (1-6)1 (1-6)0.904
Total morbidity26 (44.8)17 (32.1)0.122
Surgical morbidity
Anastomotic leak8 (13.8)3 (5.7)0.208
Peritoneal haemorrhage2 (3.4)1 (1.9)0.534
Stomal stricture3 (5.2)1 (1.9)0.620
Wound infection2 (3.4)00.496
Ileus4 (6.8)3 (5.7)0.551
Abdominal pain32 (3.4)3 (5.7)0.457
Other surgical complications5 (8.6)3 (5.7)0.410
Non surgical morbidity11 (19.0)6 (11.4)0.302
Reoperation8 (13.8)3 (5.7)0.208
Clavien-Dindo Classification0.297
032 (55.2)36 (67.9)
19 (15.5)5 (9.4)
27 (12.1)8 (15.1)
3a2 (3.4)1 (1.9)
3b4 (6.8)3 (5.7)
4a2 (3.4)0
4b2 (3.4)0