Laparoscopic versus Open Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right Colon Cancer

Table 5

Recurrence (local and distant) according to the surgical approach.

		Surgical approach				value
		Open surgery		Laparoscopic
		Count	%	Count	%
Local recurrence	No	46	95.8	46	95.8	1.00
	Yes	2	4.2	2	4.2
Distant metastasis	No	44	91.7	45	93.8	0.69
	Yes	4	8.3	3	6.3