Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcome between groups

Width of anastomotic orifice (mm)

11.7 ± 2.2

16.1 ± 4.9

Z = −4.057

<0.001

Anastomotic leak

8 (19.0)

3 (7.7)

χ ² = 2.22

0.197

Anastomotic stenosis

10 (23.8)

1 (2.6)

χ ² = 7.78

0.007

Pulmonary complication

20 (47.6)

17 (43.6)

χ ² = 0.132

0.824

Perioperative mortality

0 (0)

2 (5.1)

0.229 ^a

Surgical duration (min)

366.3 ± 60.0

360.7 ± 65.8

t = −0.337

0.737

Blood loss (mL)

385.4 ± 117.5

398.7 ± 179.7

t = 0.322

0.748

Mean duration of hospitalisation, days (range)

13.5 (12,75)

14 (10,76)

t = −1.551

0.126

Mean duration of ICU stay, days (range)

0 (0,6)

0 (0,27)

Z = −0.579

0.563