NTT Group n = 53 | TT Group n = 90 | p value | |
Age, year | 66.9 ± 10.2 | 67.3 ± 8.4 | 0.82 |
Gender (male/female) | 34/19 | 39/24 | 0.6 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.2 ± 2.7 | 22.3 ± 3.5 | 0.89 |
Tumor size (cm) | 41.4 ± 18.8 | 35.7 ± 17.3 | 0.09 |
Dukes’ stage A/B/C | 20/16/17 | 32/28/30 | 0.76 |
Operation time (min) | 183.1 ± 43.4 | 166.4 ± 48.7 | 0.06 |
Blood loss (ml) | 56.6 ± 88.2 | 28.2 ± 57.6 | 0.04 |
Preserving Left colic Artery | 49 (92.5%) | 41 (45.6%) | 0.05 |
Number of staple firing | 1.18 | 1.15 | 0.63 |
Anastomotic leakage | 7 (13.2%) | 2 (2.2%) | 0.03 |
Re-operation | 2 (3.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.07 |
Postoperative stay, day | 14.7 ± 22.3 | 9.9 ± 5.1 | 0.11 |