Robotic-Assisted versus Conventional Laparoscopic Approach for Rectal Cancer Surgery, First Egyptian Academic Center Experience, RCT

Table 3

Immediate Postoperative Outcomes.

	Robotic	Laparoscopic	p value
	No. 21	No. 24
Flatus (median days)	2 (1-4.3)	1.6 (0.5 -5)	0.017
LOS (median days)	3 (2-14)	2 (2-11)	0.116
Complications			0.965
Anastomotic leakage	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.2%)
Ileus (median days)	2 (9.5%)	3 (12.5%)
Wound problems	2 (9.5%)	2 (8.3%)
Others	1 (DVT)	1( erectile dysfunction)
Reoperation	0	1 (4.2%)
Readmission	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.2%)
Death	0	1 (4.2%)