Randomized Clinical Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2490-2496
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2490
Table 3 Immediate complications
ComplicationTST group(n = 240)M–M group(n = 240)t orχ2P value
Postoperative pain (VAS)
12 h after the surgery5.08 ± 1.627.19 ± 2.019.4510.000
During first dressing change2.64 ± 0.874.34 ± 1.1511.2310.000
During first defecation3.91 ± 1.475.63 ± 1.984.2110.001
Intraoperative blood loss2.45 ± 0.575.07 ± 1.1413.2460.000
Urine retention after the surgery (n)224710.5790.001
Anal pendant expansion after the surgery (VAS)2.35 ± 0.565.16 ± 1.4212.7810.000
Operation time (min)18.3 ± 5.629.5 ± 8.27.4390.000
The length of hospital stay (d)5.3 ± 0.611.4 ± 1.811.6510.000