Table 3 Histologic findings in patients treated by robotic colectomy (RC) or laparoscopic colectomy (LC) for transverse colon cancer
Variables | RC group (n = 22) | LC group (n = 22) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
R0 resection [n(%)] | 22(100) | 22(100) | NA |
Number of lymph nodes harvested [n(%)] | 1 | ||
<12 lymph nodes | 2(9.1) | 1(4.5) | |
≥12 lymph nodes | 20(90.9) | 21(95.5) | |
Tumor size max diameter (cm)[mean(SD and range)] | 4.68(1.93)(0.5–8.5) | 4.5(1.81)(1–8) | 0.749 |
Adenocarcinoma [n(%)] | 0.582 | ||
Well differentiated | 10(45.4) | 13(59.1) | |
Moderately differentiated | 8(36.4) | 5(22.7) | |
Mucinous | 4(18.2) | 4(18.2) |