Table 1 Perioperative outcomesa
| Â | Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | S-LAC ( N = 10) | C-LAC ( N = 10) | P value |
Method | Â | Â | 0.141 |
   Ileocecal resection | 8 | 5 |  |
   Right hemicolectomy | 1 | 5 |  |
   Transverse colectomy | 1 | 0 |  |
Operative time (minutes) | 192.0 (156 to 231) | 222.0 (44 to 244) | 0.063 |
Estimated blood loss (ml) | 48.0 (0 to 110) | 51.5 (21 to 244) | 0.190 |
Length of skin incision (cm) | 3 (2 to 3) | 5 (3 to 6) | < 0.001 |
Conversion rate (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 0.474 |
Hospital stay after operation (days) | 8.0 (6 to 13) | 10.5 (7 to 21) | 0.023 |