Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic vs open surgery for stages II and III rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study

Table 3 Postoperative recovery outcomes n (%)

	Laparoscopic	Open	P value
	(n = 152)	(n = 254)
Time to first flatus, d	2.8 (1.0)	3.7 (1.1)	< 0.001
Time to liquid diet, d	3.7 (1.1)	4.5 (1.3)	< 0.001
Postoperative hospital stay, d	11.7 (3.7)	13.7 (4.3)	< 0.001
Postoperative morbidity	38 (25.0)	66 (22.4)	0.907
Wound infection	6 (3.9)	11 (4.3)	0.851
Ileus	4 (2.6)	5 (2.0)	0.733
Anastomotic leak	6 (3.9)	5 (2.0)	0.343
Anastomotic stenosis	1 (0.7)	0 (0.0)	0.377
Hemorrhage	4 (2.6)	17 (6.7)	0.103
Abdominal infection	5 (3.3)	2 (0.8)	0.108
Respiratory infection	6 (3.9)	12 (4.7)	0.807
Cardiac disease	1 (0.7)	6 (2.4)	0.264
Renal failure	0 (0.0)	3 (1.2)	0.296
Urinary tract infection	5 (3.3)	3 (1.2)	0.157
Cerebrovascular diseases	0 (0.0)	2 (0.8)	0.530
Postoperative mortality	4 (2.6)	5 (2.0)	0.733