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| Group L | Group C | P value |
| Bleeding | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |
| Iatrogenic intestinal injury | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |
| Small-bowel obstruction | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |
| Conversion rate | 4 (2%) | 16 (8%) | <0.05 |
| Fecal fistula | 0 | 2 | >0.05 |
| Abdominal abscess | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |
| Postoperative delay of intestinal sounds | 0 | 2 | >0.05 |
| Wound infection | 2 (1%) | 1 (0.5%) | >0.05 |
| Failure of the technique | 4 (2%) | 20 (10%) | <0.05 |
| Readmission | 0 | 2 | >0.05 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | >0.05 |