Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2024; 16(2): 354-363
Published online Feb 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i2.354
Table 2 Comparison of oncological indicators between the two groups

Laparoscopic colectomy group, (n = 63)
Open colectomy group, (n = 41)
t-value
P value
Length of specimen (cm)
Colon cancer30.1 ± 17.823.6 ± 9.31.4920.142
Rectal cancer19.7 ± 8.616.8 ± 4.21.3640.394
Tumor distance from proximal margin (cm)
Colon cancer12.1 ± 6.412.8 ± 6.40.8850.721
Rectal cancer9.2 ± 4.38.9 ± 3.90.2810.770
Tumor distance from distal margin (cm)
Colon cancer10.1 ± 8.87.9 ± 4.00.9840.330
Rectal cancer6.5 ± 4.54.3 ± 1.70.1480.883
Number of resected lymph nodes (n)
Colon cancer11.1 ± 6.312.0 ± 6.00.6020.380
Rectal cancer9.0 ± 5.310.3 ± 5.70.1480.349
Number of positive lymph nodes (n)
Colon cancer0.7 ± 1.10.5 ± 0.70.8530.398
Rectal cancer1.1 ± 1.70.6 ± 1.11.4460.258