Variables

The studied patients with left sided colon or rectal cancer (n = 40)

Colon cancer patients

(n = 11)

Rectum cancer patients

(n = 29)

Total

(n = 40)

• Operative time in minutes:

Range

Mean±SD

140 - 220

159.54 ± 23.92

165 - 300

206.03 ± 33.09

140 - 300

193.25 ± 37.08

t-test

P

4.242

0.001*

•Operative blood loss (cc):

Range

Mean ± SD

25 - 250

73.64 ± 63.90

30 - 200

91.90 ± 46.80

25 - 250

86.87 ± 51.81

Z value

P

0.995

0.326