Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2013; 19(5): 755-760
Published online Feb 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i5.755
Table 1 Characteristics of patients
CaseGenderAge (yr)NRS scoreBMIPrevious abdominal operationComorbidity
1Female46527.2NoUrinary lithiasis
2Male77724.1NoNo
3Male65821.4AppendectomyNo
4Male61426.4NoNo
5Male62522.1CholecystotomyNo
6Female71820.9NoGout; high blood pressure
7Male48524.4NoNo
9Male62523.7Cesarean sectionHepatic cyst; high blood pressure; cholecystolithiasis
10Male60223.8NoNo
11Female55223.2NoNo
12Female52817.4Cesarean sectionNo
13Male70221.5NoNo
14Male54320.5NoUrinary lithiasis; urinary infection
15Male42718.8Gastrectomy
16Male72324.8No
17Male61622.1NoHigh blood pressure
18Female63220.8Appendectomy
19Male66519.2No
meanNANANA
Table 2 Comparisons of characteristics between trans-orally inserted anvil group and mini-laparotomy group
OrVilTM group (n = 21)Mini-laparotomy group (n = 6)P value
Total operation time (min)198 (180-320)240 (230-290)0.018
Total blood loss (mL)130 (100-400)140 (100-300)0.211
Abdominal incision (cm)4.3 (4-6)6.4 (5.5-7.0)0.022
Complications of anastomosis201.000
Stenosis101.000
Leakage101.000