Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2013; 19(5): 755-760
Published online Feb 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i5.755
Table 2 Comparisons of characteristics between trans-orally inserted anvil group and mini-laparotomy group
OrVilTM group (n = 21)Mini-laparotomy group (n = 6)P value
Total operation time (min)198 (180-320)240 (230-290)0.018
Total blood loss (mL)130 (100-400)140 (100-300)0.211
Abdominal incision (cm)4.3 (4-6)6.4 (5.5-7.0)0.022
Complications of anastomosis201.000
Stenosis101.000
Leakage101.000