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Table 2 Surgery effects and postoperative recovery

From: Laparoscopic and open resection for colorectal cancer: an evaluation of cellular immunity

 

LCR (n = 35)

OCR (n = 33)

Zvalue

P value

Operating time (min)

137.29 ± 34.58

130.61 ± 36.72

-0.752

0.452

Blood loss (ml)

117.27 ± 65.21

159.39 ± 83.40

-2.064

0.039*

Enterokinesia (d)

1.86 ± 1.09

3.00 ± 0.92

4.481

< 0.001*

Outgas (d)

2.54 ± 1.38

3.78 ± 1.18

4.144

< 0.001*

Out-of-bed activity (d)

2.80 ± 1.26

3.38 ± 1.07

2.385

0.017*

Fluid (d)

3.14 ± 1.35

5.27 ± 1.28

5.624

< 0.001*

Semifluid (d)

5.47 ± 1.50

7.97 ± 1.31

5.559

< 0.001*

Postoperative hospital stay (d)

9.88 ± 4.02

14.06 ± 1.46

5.896

< 0.001*

Total hospital stay (d)

17.91 ± 5.71

20.74 ± 2.42

3.740

< 0.001*

  1. LCR group had more operating time (P > 0.05) but less blood loss (P < 0.05) than OCR group. Patients with laparoscopic resection had earlier return of bowel function and earlier resumption of diet as well as shorter median hospital stay (P < 0.05).