Variables | The studied patients with left sided colon or rectal cancer (n = 40) | χ2 P | |||||
| No conversion (n = 31) | Intra-operative conversion (n = 9) | Total (n = 40) |
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•Colon: |
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-Descending colon | 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 7.5 | 1.151 |
-Sigmoid colon | 6 | 19.4 | 2 | 22.2 | 8 | 20.0 | 0.950 |
•Rectum: |
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-Upper rectum | 7 | 12.9 | 1 | 11.1 | 8 | 20.0 |
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-Mid-rectum | 6 | 19.4 | 2 | 22.2 | 8 | 20.0 |
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-Lower rectum | 10 | 32.3 | 3 | 33.3 | 13 | 32.5 |
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