Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2014; 6(10): 413-419
Published online Oct 15, 2014. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i10.413
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
Cancer (n = 102)
Age, yr (mean ± SD)67.1 ± 12.3
Sex (n)
Male59
Female43
Incision length, cm (mean ± SD)7.1 ± 2.8
Operative time, min (mean ± SD)266.5 ± 113
Length of stay, d (mean ± SD)5.9 ± 2.3
Type of resection
Right39 (38%)
Transverse4 (4%)
Left8 (8%)
Sigmoid/Rectosigmoid14/4 (18%)
LAR/AR24/2 (25%)
APR3 (3%)
Subtotal/total2/2 (4%)
Surgical method
Laparoscopic-assisted67 (66%)
Hand-assisted/hybrid laparoscopic35 (34%)