BRIEF ARTICLE
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2011; 3(3): 43-48
Published online Mar 15, 2011. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v3.i3.43
Table 1 Demographic, preoperative variables, type of procedure and cancer stage
LPS (n = 330)Open (n = 332)
Age (yr)63.5 (13.2)65.6 (12.6)
Male/Female ratio182/148186/146
ASA score1.98 (0.8)2.06 (0.7)
Hemoglobin (g/L)12.6 (2.4)12.4 (2.6)
Obesity26 (7.9%)17 (5.1%)
Undernutrition32 (9.7%)35 (10.5%)
Albumin (g/L)37.1 (6.8)36.9 (6.3)
Cancer258 (78.2%)268 (80.7%)
STAGE
  I 56 (21.7%)49 (18.3%)
II76 (29.5%)70 (26.1%)
III92 (35.7%)103 (38.4%)
IV35 (13.6%)46 (17.2%)
Resection of the rectum8385
Left colonic resection134134
Right colectomy113113
Table 2 Long-term postoperative morbidity
LPS (n = 330)Open (n = 332)P-value
Overall125 (7.6%)37 (11.1%)0.17
Incisional hernia12 (3.6%)22 (6.6%)0.12
Intestinal obstruction3 (0.9%)4 (1.2%)0.99
Abdominal abscess2 (0.6%)3 (0.9%)0.99
Urinary dysfunction2 (0.6%)4 (1.2%)0.68
Fecal incontinence6 (1.8%)8 (2.4%)0.79
Anastomosis stenosis5 (1.5%)4 (1.2%)0.99
Table 3 Causes of late reoperation
LPS (n = 330)Open (n = 332)P-value
Incisional hernia7 (2.1%)14 (4.2%)0.19
Intestinal bstruction3 (0.9%)4 (1.2%)0.99
Anastomotic tenosis2 (0.6%)1 (0.3%)0.99