Table 2 Comparison of intraoperative, postoperative and complication outcomes between the CSH and C-PSH groups after propensity score matching
Parameter | CSH (111) | C-PSH (111) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation time (minutes) | 21 (13–56) | 23 (15–52) | < 0.01* |
Blood loss (ml) | 10 (5–60) | 10 (5–55) | 0.07 |
Vertical length of rectal mucosa specimen (cm) | 3.42 (0.43) | 3.11 (0.58) | < 0.01* |
Skin tags resection | 0.27 | ||
No | 74 (66.7%) | 66 (59.5%) | |
Yes | 37 (33.3%) | 45 (40.5%) | |
Hospital stay (days) | 5 (3–12) | 5 (3–11) | 0.32 |
Fecal urgency | 0.03* | ||
No | 76 (68.5%) | 90 (81.1%) | |
Yes | 35 (31.5%) | 21 (18.9%) | |
Urine retention | 0.72 | ||
No | 92 (82.9%) | 94 (84.7%) | |
Yes | 19 (17.1%) | 17 (15.3%) | |
Major complication | 9 (8.1%) | 2 (1.8%) | 0.03* |
Massive bleeding | 3 (2.7%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0.61 |
Rectovaginal fistula | 0 | 0 | NA |
Anal stenosis | 4 (3.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0.13 |
Rectal abscess | 0 | 0 | NA |
Chronic anal pain | 2 (1.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1.00 |