Table 2 Perioperative detail of rectal cancer patients who underwent TME with or without LPND after matching
Variables | TME (n = 125) | TME + LPND (n = 125) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of operation | 0.623 | ||
Low anterior resection | 63 (50.4) | 58 (46.4) | |
Abdominoperineal resection | 60 (48.0) | 63 (50.4) | |
Hartmann procedure | 2 (1.6) | 4 (3.2) | |
LPND | – | ||
Unilateral dissection | – | 95 (76.0) | |
Bilateral dissection | – | 30 (24.0) | |
Operative time (min) | 244.8 ± 60.3 | 356.1 ± 76.5 | < 0.001 |
Estimated blood loss (ml) | 64.1 ± 97.2 | 78.7 ± 81.7 | 0.202 |
Postoperative complications | 15 (12.0) | 20 (16.0) | 0.362 |
Postoperative bleeding | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | |
Ileus | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.4) | |
Anastomosis leakage | 4 (3.2) | 2 (1.6) | |
Pelvic cavity abscess | 5 (4.0) | 3 (2.4) | |
Pneumonia | 3 (2.4) | 6 (4.8) | |
Wound infection | 2 (1.6) | 5 (4.0) | |
Urinary retention | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | |
Rectovaginal fistula | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | |
Time to first flatus (days) | 3.3 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 0.552 |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 8.8 ± 5.8 | 8.5 ± 5.8 | 0.630 |
Re-operation | 3 (2.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0.622 |
Mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |