Short- and long-term results of open vs laparoscopic multisegmental resection and anastomosis for synchronous colorectal cancer located in separate segments

Table 2 Surgical results between laparoscopic group and open group

Variable	OMRA group, n = 41	LMRA group, n = 68	P value
Operative time (min)	253.0 ± 101.9	274.0 ± 83.4	0.244
Blood loss (mL)	200 (30-600)	100 (20-600)	0.006
Time to first exhaust (d)	3 (1-6)	2 (1-4)	0.001
Time to first liquid diets (d)	4 (2-9)	3 (2-6)	0.012
Postoperative complications (Grade Ⅱ-V)	7 (17.1)	2 (2.9)	0.025
Ileus	2 (4.9)	0 (0.0)	0.139
Anastomotic leakage	3 (7.3)	2 (2.9)	0.558
Cerebral infarction	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	0.376
Abdominal incision infection	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	0.376
No. of retrieved lymph nodes	37.3 ± 17.1	45.2 ± 16.8	0.020
No. of positive lymph nodes	1 (0-13)	1 (0-15)	0.542
Mortality	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.000
Postoperative hospital stay, median, range, days	12 (7-34)	9 (3-30)	0.002

OMRA: Open multisegmental resection and anastomosis; LMRA: Laparoscopic multisegmental resection and anastomosis.