Instrumental Mechanoreceptoric Palpation in Gastrointestinal Surgery

Table 4

Duration of instrumental mechanoreceptoric palpation. The mean values are presented (minutes:seconds), along with the minimum and the maximum values (where applicable).

Surgery type	Localisation						Total
	Caecum and ascending colon	Sigmoid colon	Descending colon and transversum	Rectum	Gaster	Intestine
Open	3:08 (1:45–4:30)	3:33 (2:00–4:45)	3:20 (1:30–5:20)	2:32 (1:35–4:05)	—	3:17 (2:20–4:15)	3:12 (1.30–5:20)
Laparoscopic	3:21 (1:45–5:30)	3:28 (1:50–5:05)	4:24 (2:55–6:40)	2:55 (2:40–3:10)	3:10 (2:30–4:15)	4:35 (3:40–5:30)	3:34 (1:45–6:40)
Robot-assisted	3:40	—	—	—	3:23 (2:35–4:30)	—	3:26 (2:35–4:30)