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Table 2 Operative and postoperative characteristics

From: Anterior versus posterior approach laparoscopic radical cystectomy: a retrospective analysis

Characteristics

PLRC (n = 68)

ALRC (n = 79)

χ2/t

p value

Operation time (min)

321.9 ± 37.5

317.3 ± 40.9

0.702*

0.484

Operation time (min, volume > 160 cm3)

340.8 ± 25.2 (n = 37)

320.7 ± 42.6 (n = 51)

2.626*

0.010

Operation time

(min, volume ≤ 160 cm3)

296.4 ± 36.5 (n = 31)

310.8 ± 37.7 (n = 28)

1.434*

0.157

Cystectomy time (min)

65.6 ± 14.0

64.8 ± 8.7

0.375*

0.708

EBL (ml)

550.4 ± 99.9

477.8 ± 97.4

4.458*

< 0.001

Hb (g/L)

98.1 ± 12.5

102.1 ± 11.6

1.993*

0.048

Transfusion needed

21 (25.0%)

13 (27.8%)

4.277

0.039

Time to liquid intake (day)

1.9 ± 0.6

2.0 ± 0.7

1.167

0.245

Time to exsufflation (day)

3.2 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.8

1.516

0.131

Hospital stay after surgery (day)

7.7 ± 1.5

7.5 ± 1.7

0.733

0.465

Conversions to open procedure

1

0

1.170

0.279

  1. *t value