Table 1 Demography of the patients included in the study
From: Patient experience of health and care when undergoing colorectal surgery within the ERAS program
| Variables | Laparoscopic surgery n = 42 | Open surgery n = 38 | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men n = 19 | Women n = 23 | Men n = 24 | Women n = 14 | Laparoscopic surgery | Open surgery | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 70 (8) | 69 (10) | 70 (11) | 69 (11) | 0.693 | 0.732 |
| Hospital stay, median (min-max) | 4 (1–20) | 3 (1–12) | 8 (2–25) | 5.5 (2–15) | 0.361 | 0.139 |
| ASAn(%) | ||||||
| 1 | 5 (26) | 9 (39) | 5 (21) | 4 (29) | ||
| 2 | 12 (63) | 13 (57) | 14 (58) | 6 (43) | ||
| 3 | 2 (11) | 1 (4) | 5 (21) | 4 (29) | ||
| Diagnosisn(%) | ||||||
| Rectal cancer | 11 (58) | 13 (57) | 12 (50) | 7 (50) | ||
| Colon cancer | 8 (42) | 7 (30) | 10 (42) | 6 (43) | ||
| Morbus Chron | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 1 (7) | ||
| Rectal prolapse | 0 | 2 (9) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rectal injury | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | ||
| Colovesical fistula | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | ||