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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 115978
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978
Table 2 Surgical information and perioperative outcomes, n (%)
| Characteristic | Improved π group (n = 42) | Overlap group (n = 68) | P value |
| Operative time (minute), mean ± SD | 173.44 ± 60.01 | 181.72 ± 65.40 | 0.177 |
| Anastomotic time (minute), mean ± SD | 13.54 ± 4.47 | 21.69 ± 8.51 | < 0.001 |
| Blood loss (mL), mean ± SD | 30.47 ± 6.12 | 28.18 ± 9.07 | 0.133 |
| First time to flatus (hour), mean ± SD | 68.64 ± 9.31 | 59.07 ± 9.67 | 0.049 |
| Time to first oral intake (hour), mean ± SD | 112.62 ± 23.01 | 108.18 ± 26.58 | 0.442 |
| Hospital stay (day), mean ± SD | 13.03 ± 4.44 | 12.59 ± 3.91 | 0.425 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (day), mean ± SD | 9.00 ± 2.04 | 8.69 ± 1.92 | 0.169 |
| Anastomotic complications | 0 | 1 (1.5) | 1.000 |
| Leakage | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stenosis | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bleeding | 0 | 1 | - |
| Abdominal abscess | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bowel obstruction | 0 | 0 | - |
| Other complications | 5 (11.9) | 8 (11.8) | 0.982 |
| Pneumonia | 2 (40.0) | 2 (25.0) | - |
| Wound infection | 2 (40.0) | 2 (25.0) | - |
| Urinary infection | 1 (20.0) | 4 (50.0) | - |
| Clavien-Dindo classification | 3 (7.1) | 8(11.8) | 0.647 |
| I | 0 | 4 (50.0) | - |
| II | 3 (100) | 3 (37.5) | - |
| III | 0 | 1 (12.5) | - |
| Bowel frequency (times/day) | 3.11 ± 0.56 | 4.43 ± 1.71 | 0.017 |
- Citation: Wu JZ, Liu PF, Gu ZG, Zhang Z, Zhou ZY, Shen T. Application of improved π anastomosis in totally laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(2): 115978
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i2/115978.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.115978