Stapling n = 35 | Clipping n = 14 | p | |
Operation time (min.) | 203.6 ± 47.6 | 220.5 ± 51.5 | 0.29 |
Blood loss (ml) | 12.8 ± 12.3 | 41.9 ± 71.2 | 0.02 |
Harvested lymph node (number) | 10.9 ± 7.4 | 10.6 ± 7.0 | 0.92 |
Recurrence (rate, %) | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.55 |
Morbidity (rate, %) | 4 (11.4%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0.72 |