Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2025; 17(1): 100364
Published online Jan 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i1.100364
Table 3 Comparison of surgical specimens
Groups
LapTME group (n = 44)
TaTME group (n = 50)
t value
P value
Distal incisal margin length (cm)2.90 ± 0.783.40 ± 0.573.577< 0.001
Specimen length (mm)10.45 ± 2.3712.12 ± 2.273.486< 0.001
Number of lymph nodes cleared (n)11.18 ± 3.2211.72 ± 3.260.8060.422