Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2024; 16(3): 777-789
Published online Mar 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.777
Table 2 Intra-operative characteristics of patients who underwent multivisceral resection, n (%)

Total (n = 46)
Minimally invasive (n = 34)
Open (n = 12)
P value
Surgical accessN/A
        Laparoscopic13 (28.3)13 (38.2)-
        Robotic21 (45.7)21 (61.8)-
Urgency of surgery0.015a
        Elective44 (95.7)34 (100)10 (83.3)
        Emergency2 (4.3)0 (0)2 (16.7)
Type of surgery0.147
        ULAR with DI30 (65.2)25 (73.5)5 (41.7)
        APR11 (23.9)6 (17.6)5 (41.7)
        Hartmann’s procedure3 (6.5)2 (5.9)1 (8.3)
        LAR1 (2.2)0 (0)1 (8.3)
        taTME1 (2.2)1 (2.9)0 (0)
Extent of resection-
        En-bloc seminal vesicles5 (10.9)5 (14.7)0 (0)
        Posterior vaginectomy4 (8.7)4 (11.8)0 (0)
        Salpingo-oopherectomy1 (2.2)1 (2.9)0 (0)
        Bladder sparing prostatectomy5 (10.9)4 (11.8)1 (8.3)
        Posterior exanteration22 (47.8)16 (47.1)6 (50.0)
        Total pelvic exanteration9 (19.6)4 (11.8)5 (41.7)
        Small bowel resection1 (2.2)1 (2.9)0 (0)
        Sacrectomy3 (6.5)0 (0)3 (25.0)
Initial stoma creation35 (76.1)27 (79.4)7 (58.3)0.153
        Eventual reversal18 (51.4)15 (55.6)3 (42.9)
Intra-operative ureteric injury2 (4.3)2 (5.9)0 (0)0.390
Operating time, min562 (225-900)566.5 (275-900)502.5 (225-751)0.150
Estimated blood loss, mL500 (0-4000)450 (0-2400)1200 (200-4000)0.008a
Pathological TNM stage0.836
        Complete pathological response1 (2.2)1 (2.9)0 (0)
        11 (2.2)1 (2.9)0 (0)
        220 (43.5)15 (44.1)5 (41.7)
        317 (37.0)11 (32.4)6 (50.0)
        47 (15.2)6 (17.6)1 (8.3)
R0 resection37 (80.4)27 (79.4)10 (83.3)0.768