Colonic pouch confers better bowel function and similar postoperative outcomes compared to straight anastomosis for low rectal cancer

Table 2 Comparisons of the perioperative surgical outcomes between the two study groups

Parameter	Colonic pouch	Straight anastomosis	P value
Operating time in min, mean ± SD	267.9 ± 58.6	247.8 ± 48.5	0.12
Blood loss in mL, mean ± SD	77.7 ± 69.2	95.7 ± 91.9	0.35
Flatus passage in d, mean ± SD	3.0 ± 1.3	2.9 ± 1.5	0.81
Excrement passage in d, mean ± SD	3.9 ± 1.3	3.7 ± 1.4	0.51
Hospitalization in d, mean ± SD	9.4 ± 5.3	10.3 ± 4.9	0.44
Postoperative complications, n (%)			0.55
Total	11 (31.4)	13 (35.1)
Anastomotic leakage	4 (11.4)	6 (16.2)
Lung infection	1 (2.9)	1 (2.7)
Urinary retention	2 (5.7)	1 (2.7)
Chyle fistula	1 (2.9)	0
Bowel obstruction	0	3 (8.1)
Wound infection	2 (5.7)	1 (2.7)
Death	1 (2.9)	1 (2.7)

SD: Standard deviation.