Midline incision | Right Kocher incision | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
(n=100) | (n=113) | ||
Age, years | 65 (53-86) | 65 (39-91) | NS |
Females, n (%) | 53 (53) | 60 (53%) | NS |
Body mass index (BMI-kg/m2) | 21 (18–26) | 21(17–27) | NS |
Incision length, cm | 12(10–30) | 10 (8–12) | <0.05 |
Duration of operation, min | 85(67–140) | 70 (52–100) | <0.001 |
Nodes harvested, n | 14 (5–20) | 14 (5–25) | NS |
TNM Stage (n and %) | NS | ||
I | 18 (18) | 21 (18.6) | |
II | 52 (52) | 56(49.5) | |
III | 28 (28) | 32 (28.3) | |
IV | 2 (2) | 4 (3.6) | |
Positive resection margins | 0 | 0 | NS |