Outcome | Mean (SD)/No. (%) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
SMA (n = 130) | SSA (n = 129) | ||
Surgical outcome | |||
 Estimated blood loss (mL) | 51.1 (46.2) | 52.4 (59.7) | 0.243 |
 Surgical time (minutes) | 197.5 (43.7) | 207.1 (52.1) | 0.112 |
Postoperative recovery | |||
 Time to first flatus (days) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.3 (0.7) | 0.157 |
 Time to ambulation (days) | 2.1 (0.6) | 2.2 (1.1) | 0.580 |
 Time to first liquid intake (days) | 3.6 (1.0) | 3.8 (1.3) | 0.177 |
 Time to first semifluid intake (days) | 5.5 (1.9) | 5.7 (4.0) | 0.672 |
 Postoperative hospital stays (days) | 8.3 (5.0) | 8.2 (5.6) | 0.956 |
 Postoperative transfusion | 9 (6.9) | 7 (5.4) | 0.617 |
 Reoperationa | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.318 |
 Unplanned readmissionb | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.3) | 0.310 |
Morbidity type | |||
 Postoperative complication | 23 (17.7) | 21 (16.3) | 0.762 |
 Anastomotic | |||
  Leakage | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 0.996 |
  Stenosis | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.6) | 0.994 |
 Wound problem | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.6) | 0.658 |
 Intra-abdominal bleeding | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.318 |
 Abdominal infection | 3 (2.3) | 3 (2.3) | 0.992 |
 Ileus | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 0.566 |
 Lymphatic leakage | 3 (2.3) | 5 (3.9) | 0.466 |
 Gastroparesis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.315 |
 Pulmonary | 12 (9.2) | 11 (8.5) | 0.842 |
 Cerebrovascular | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | 0.317 |
 Deep vein thrombosis | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.157 |
 Hepatic | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.6) | 0.994 |
 Renal | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | 0.996 |
 Other | 4 (3.1) | 3 (2.3) | 0.709 |
Mortality | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Clavien-Dindo classification | |||
 I | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | 0.850 |
 II | 17 (13.1) | 15 (11.6) | |
 IIIa | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.6) | |
 IIIb | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
 IV | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | |
 V | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |