Clinical Study

Three Ports Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Step on Refining of Reduced Port Surgery

Table 3

Operative and pathologic findings.

VariableMeanRange

Blood loss (mL)7045–90
Operative time (min.)11095–195
Conversion (no, %)(3, 12.5%)
Time to passing gas (hours)3636–72
Time to oral fluid (days)1.51.5–2.5
Time to oral semisolid (days)32.5–4
Postoperative complications0
Hospital stay (days)54–7
Pathologic findings
 Retrieved LNs145–23
 Positive margin0/21