Table 2 Comparison of intraoperative clinical characteristics of included patients operated for malignant colorectal neoplasm. RCS robot-assisted colorectal surgery, LCS laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Colonic resections, n (%)

111 (77.6%)

89 (57.4%)

0.015^a

Rectal resections, n (%)

32 (22.4%)

66 (42.6%)

Conversion rate, n (%)

2 (1.4%)

6 (3.9%)

0.187^a

Operative blood loss, median (IQR), mL

50 (20–100)

100 (50–150)

< 0.001^b

Operative time, median (IQR), min

248 (209–310)

277 (196–360)

0.190^b