Table 4 Post-matching of the specimen length of patients undergoing intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis according to tumor location

All

Colon, mean

20.36 ± 6.78

17.45 ± 5.81

0.010

Ileum, mean

5.70 ± 3.33

7.26 ± 7.90

0.760

Nearest margin, mean

7.35 ± 3.67

6.62 ± 3.10

0.130

IA^a (n = 19)

EA^b (n = 16)

Cecum and appendix

Colon, mean

15.92 ± 4.63

14.33 ± 4.49

0.311

Ileum, mean

8.70 ± 4.76

7.93 ± 6.11

0.686

Nearest margin, mean

7.66 ± 4.87

6.82 ± 3.11

0.569

IA^a (n = 42)

EA^b (n = 52)

Ascending colon

Colon, mean

19.22 ± 6.92

16.96 ± 5.06

0.071

Ileum, mean

5.61 ± 2.61

7.75 ± 9.73

0.175

Nearest margin, mean

7.07 ± 2.98

7.33 ± 3.08

0.678

IA^a (n = 40)

EA^b (n = 33)

Transverse colon and hepatic flexure

Colon, mean

23.67 ± 5.95

19.75 ± 6.67

0.010

Ileum, mean

4.49 ± 2.41

6.10 ± 4.88

0.075

Nearest margin, mean

7.51 ± 3.81

5.40 ± 2.83

0.010