Table 2 Comparison of early complications in ELRC group versus TLRC group

Over all complication rate (at least one)

15 (31.3%)

31 (47.7%)

0.0856^b

Major complication (grade 3–5)

5 (10.4%)

9 (13.8%)

0.774^b

Gastrointestinal complications

1 (2.1%)

10 (14.9%)

0.0231^b

 No stool until postoperative day 7

1

6

 Ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding

0

3

 Intestinal fistula and peritonitis (reoperation)

0

1

Infection

4 (8.3%)

7 (10.8%)

0.757^b

 Wound infection

2

4

 Pneumonia

2

3

Urinary complications

4 (8.3%)

5 (7.7%)

0.999^b

 Urinary tract infection

1

2

 Urine leakage

1

1

 Pyelonephritis

0

1

 Renal failure

2

1

Wound dehiscence

3 (6.3%)

2 (3.1%)

0.649^b

Bleeding postoperatively

1 (2.1%)

3 (4.6%)

0.636^b

Lymphocele

2 (4.2%)

2 (3.1%)

0.999^b

Cardiac dysfunction

0 (0)

1 (1.5%)

0.999^b

Thromboembolic

2 (4.2%)

3 (4.6%)

0.999^b

 Deep leg vein thrombosis

1

3

 Pulmonary embolism

1

0

Neurosystem complications

0(0)

0(0)

0.999^b