Table 2 Perioperative characteristics of the TLH group vs the CLH group

Time to oral intake (days)

3.57 ± 0.19

4.56 ± 0.27

<0.01^b

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

5.50 ± 0.28

7.00 ± 0.74

<0.05^b

Hospitalization expenses (CNY)

40,085 ± 2447

26,084 ± 2776

<0.001^b

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

9.57 ± 3.28

8.20 ± 1.13

0.72^b

Time for jejunum-co-jejunum anastomosis (min)

80.50 ± 2.46

75.00 ± 2.04

0.10^b

Postoperative complications (%)

3/30

2/25

0.79^a