Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12843-12850
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12843
Table 3 Intraoperative characteristics of elderly patients undergoing partial colectomy after propensity score matching
CharacteristicsLaparoscopic colectomy(n = 11008)Open colectomy (n = 11008)P value
Operative time (min), mean ± SD151.75 ± 66.15143.56 ± 78.60< 0.001
Anesthesia time (min), mean ± SD209.47 ± 78.54200.72 ± 91.29< 0.001
Blood transfusions, n (%)250 (2.3)307 (2.8)< 0.001
Intraoperative occurrence0.143
Cardiac arrest15
Myocardial infarction35
Unplanned intubation511