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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2016; 22(37): 8304-8313
Published online Oct 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8304
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of individual studies
Ref.Study designColon and/or rectalNo. patientsConversion (%)
Men (%)
Age (yr)
BMI (kg/m2)
OverallColon resectionRectal resectionLAPCONVLAPCONVLAPCONV
Allaix et al[13]RetrospectiveBoth1114122 (10.9)77 (10.7)45 (11.4)530 (53.4)69 (56.6)67.0168.023.024.0
Agha et al[14]RetrospectiveRectal30026 (8.6)NA26 (8.6)166 (60.5)121 (80.7)64.764.526.2129.0
Biondi et al[12]ProspectiveBoth20733 (15.9)14 (42.4)19 (57.6)102 (58.6)23 (69.7)65.566.8NRNR
Bouvet et al[15]ProspectiveBoth9138 (41.1)NRNR30 (56,6)25 (65.8)65.067.0NRNR
Chan et al[16]ProspectiveBoth47041 (8.7)NR (12.3)NR (7.2)238 (55.5)130 (73.2)69.069.1NRNR
Franko et al[21]ProspectiveBoth17431 (17.8)NRNR73 (51.0)21 (51.2)70.069.0NRNR
Keller et al[22]ProspectiveRectal14125 (17.7)NA25 (17.7)63 (54.3)17 (68.0)63.163.528.727.5
Li et al[23]RetrospectiveColon21733 (15.2)33 (15.2)NA94 (51.1)20 (60.7)62.662.925.624.5
Martínek et al[17]ProspectiveBoth24317 (7.0)10 (6.3)7 (8.2)146 (64.6)13 (76.5)64.562.826.728.4
Moloo et al[24]ProspectiveBoth35946 (12.8)NRNR171 (54.6)25 (54.3)65.065.0NRNR
Ptok et al[25]ProspectiveColon34656 (16.2)56 (16.2)NANRNR66.568.9NRNR
Rickert et al[26]ProspectiveRectal16238 (23.5)NA38 (23.5)69 (55.7)27 (71.0)63.0169.025.125.8
Rottoli et al[20]ProspectiveRectal17326 (15.0)NA26 (15.0)NRNR63.264.324.9127.3
Rottoli et al[27]Prospective2Both9331 (NA)NRNR37 (59.7)24 (77.4)72.072.026.8129.6
Scheidbach et al[18]RetrospectiveBoth140980 (5.7)41 (8.2)39 (6.4)658 (49.5)46 (57.5)68.969.725.2126.4
White et al[19]ProspectiveBoth17525 (14.3)NRNR70 (46.7)11 (44.0)69.774.427.226.9
Yamamoto et al[28]ProspectiveRectal107378 (7.3)NA78 (7.3)625 (62.8)48 (61.5)62.963.822.7124.6
Yerokun et al[29]RetrospectiveColon464726144 (13.2)6144 (13.2)NA19738 (48.9)13308 (53.8)70.0169.0NRNR
Table 2 Reason for conversion, intra-operative blood loss and operative time
Ref.Tumor related (%)
Anatomic related (%)Intra-operative complication (%)Obesity (%)Adhesions (%)Other reason (%)Intra-operative blood loss (mL)
Duration of operation (min)
OverallColonRectal
LAPCONVLAPCONV
Allaix et al[13]59 (48.4)44 (57.1)15 (33.3)6 (4.9)5 (4.1)23 (18.8)18 (14.8)11 (9.0)10011501401180
Agha et al[14]0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)5 (19.2)10 (38.5)4 (15.4)7 (26.9)NRNR2151258
Biondi et al[12]17 (51.5)NRNR3 (9.1)6 (18.2)0 (0)6 (18.2)1 (3.0)96.41184162.01187.9
Bouvet et al[15]6 (15.8)NRNR10 (26.3)2 (5.3)0 (0)12 (31.6)8 (21.1)NRNR240270
Chan et al[16]11 (26.9)NRNR4 (9.8)6 (14.7)0 (0)14 (34.1)6 (14.7)191.21461.9179.4187.2
Franko et al[21]4 (12.9)NRNR18 (58.1)5 (16.1)0 (0)NR4 (12.9)NRNR1601182
Keller et al[22]NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR741253242.61260
Li et al[23]15 (45.5)15 (45.5)NA4 (12.1)4 (12.1)0 (0)10 (30.3)0 (0)9011471651188
Martínek et al[17]3 (17.6)NRNR6 (35.3)5 (29.4)NRNR3 (17.6)17714151521224
Moloo et al[24]13 (28.3)NRNR12 (26.1)4 (8.7)0 (0)5 (10.9)11 (23.9)NRNRNRNR
Ptok et al[25]15 (26.8)15 (26.8)NA8 (14.3)7 (12.5)0 (0)9 (16.1)17 (30.4)NRNR178.9186.7
Rickert et al[26]7 (18.4)NA7 (18.4)11 (28.9)4 (10.5)6 (15.8)6 (15.8)4 (10.5)NRNR345363
Rottoli et al[20]7 (26.9)NA7 (26.9)10 (23.5)6 (23.1)0 (0)2 (7.7)1 (3.8)NRNR2851342
Rottoli et al[27]12 (38.7)NRNR6 (19.3)2 (6.5)0 (0)11 (35.5)0 (0)NRNRNRNR
Scheidbach et al[18]24 (30.0)NRNR8 (10.0)14 (17.5)0 (0)15 (18.8)19 (23.7)20015001801232
White et al[19]18 (72.0)NRNR0 (0)4 (12.0)0 (0)3 (12.0)0 (0)NRNR145.61172
Yamamoto et al[28]13 (16.7)NA13 (16.7)26 (33.3)7 (9.0)12 (15.4)10 (12.8)10 (12.8)8012652701295
Yerokun et al[29]NRNRNANRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Table 3 Postoperative data
Ref.Postoperative complications (%)
Woundinfection (%)
Anastomoticleakage (%)
Mortality(30-d) (%)
Hospitalstay (d)
LAPCONVLAPCONVLAPCONVLAPCONVLAPCONV
Allaix et al[13]156 (15.7)20 (16.4)9 (0.9)3 (2.5)49 (4.9)4 (3.3)3 (0.3)1 (0.8)79
Agha et al[14]101 (36.8)116 (61.2)33 (12.0)16 (23.0)23 (8.3)3 (11.5)0 (0)0 (0)1010.5
Biondi et al[12]10 (6.0)11 (33.3)1 (0.6)12 (6.1)3 (1.7)1 (3.0)NRNR8.4110.6
Bouvet et al[15]13 (24.5)10 (26.3NRNRNRNR1 (1.9)0 (0)618
Chan et al[16]72 (16.7)123 (56.1)8 (1.9)6 (2.4)10 (2.3)1 (2.4)1 (0.2)1 (2.4)6110
Franko et al[21]NRNRNRNRNRNR1 (0.7)2 (6.5)4.016.8
Keller et al[22]25 (21.5)18 (32.0)2 (1.7)4 (20.0)3 (2.6)0 (0)1 (0.9)0 (0)4.416.8
Li et al[23]NRNR4 (2.2)3 (9.1)14 (7.6)3 (9.1)NRNR418
Martínek et al[17]65 (28.8)6 (35.3)NRNRNRNR7 (3.1)0 (0)11.312.5
Moloo et al[24]NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Ptok et al[25]75 (25.9)22 (39.3)NRNRNRNR1 (0.3)1 (1.8)NRNR
Rickert et al[26]42 (33.9)19 (50.0)6 (4.8)17 (18.4)18 (16.4)7 (22.6)0 (0)1 (2.6)12115
Rottoli et al[20]34 (23.1)4 (15.4)NRNR17 (11.6)4 (15.4)0 (0)0 (0)89
Rottoli et al[27]13 (21.0)7 (22.6)NRNR1 (1.6)1 (3.2)1 (1.6)0 (0)NRNR
Scheidbach et al[18]389 (28.5)141 (51.3)138 (10.4)116 (20.0)67 (5.0)111 (13.8)20 (1.5)14 (5.0)NRNR
White et al[19]NRNR14 (9.3)5 (20.0)NRNR0 (0)1 (4.0)8.3114.4
Yamamoto et al[28]210 (21.1)134 (43.6)56 (5.6)14 (17.9)72 (7.2)14 (17.9)0 (0)0 (0)14120
Yerokun et al[29]NRNRNRNRNRNR419 (1.0)1115 (1.9)516