Long-term outcomes after laparoscopic colectomy

Table 1 Demographic, preoperative variables, type of procedure and cancer stage

	LPS (n = 330)	Open (n = 332)
Age (yr)	63.5 (13.2)	65.6 (12.6)
Male/Female ratio	182/148	186/146
ASA score	1.98 (0.8)	2.06 (0.7)
Hemoglobin (g/L)	12.6 (2.4)	12.4 (2.6)
Obesity	26 (7.9%)	17 (5.1%)
Undernutrition	32 (9.7%)	35 (10.5%)
Albumin (g/L)	37.1 (6.8)	36.9 (6.3)
Cancer	258 (78.2%)	268 (80.7%)
STAGE
I	56 (21.7%)	49 (18.3%)
II	76 (29.5%)	70 (26.1%)
III	92 (35.7%)	103 (38.4%)
IV	35 (13.6%)	46 (17.2%)
Resection of the rectum	83	85
Left colonic resection	134	134
Right colectomy	113	113

Data are number of patients (%) or mean (standard deviation). Minimum P = 0.19. LPS: Laparoscopic.