Table 2 Surgical outcome
Characteristic | MA (N = 68) | LA (N = 69) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operation time - min | 198.7 ± 36.4 | 195.7 ± 27.5 | 0.585 |
Blood loss - ml | 44 ± 38.4 | 38.3 ± 34.2 | 0.366 |
LNs dissection - no. (%) | 0.764 | ||
Two - field | 63 (92.6) | 62 (89.8) | |
Three - field | 5 (7.3) | 7 (10.1) | |
Retrieved LNs - no. | |||
Total | 32.3 ± 12.9 | 33.2 ± 12.0 | 0.650 |
Station | 11.0 ± 1.7 | 11.1 ± 1.6 | 0.563 |
Transfusion - no. (%) | 0 | 0 | |
Conversion - no. (%) | 0 | 0 | |
R0 Resection rate - no. (%) | 66 (97.0) | 68 (98.5) | 0.620 |