Table 11 Genitourinary function before and after second time matching between RAL and LSC subgroup of LL group.

From: Comparison of robotic assisted and laparoscopic radical resection for rectal cancer with or without left colic artery preservation

 

Entire cohort

z/X2

P

PSM cohort

z/X2

P

LL-LSC

LL-RAL

LL-LSC

LL-RAL

Postoperative urinary function(%)

  

-0.085

0.933

  

-1.000

0.317

I

17(94.44)

15(93.75)

  

8(88.89)

9(100)

  

II

1(5.56)

1(6.25)

  

1(11.11)

0(0)

  

III

0(0)

0(0)

  

0(0)

0(0)

  

IV

0(0)

0(0)

  

0(0)

0(0)

  

Total urinary dysfunction

1(5.56)

1(6.25)

-

1.000

1(11.11)

0(0)

-

1.000

Postoperative erectile function(%)

  

-1.353

0.176

  

-1.455

0.146

I

16(88.89)

16(100)

  

7(77.78)

9(100)

  

II

1(5.56)

0(0)

  

1(11.11)

0(0)

  

III

1(5.56)

0(0)

  

1(11.11)

0(0)

  

Total erectile dysfunction

2(11.11)

0(0)

-

0.487

2(22.22)

0(0)

-

0.471

Postoperative ejaculation function(%)

  

-0.085

0.933

  

-1.000

0.317

I

17(94.44)

15(93.75)

  

8(88.89)

9(100)

  

II

1(5.56)

1(6.25)

  

1(11.11)

0(0)

  

III

0(0)

0(0)

  

0(0)

0(0)

  

Total ejaculatory dysfunction

1(5.56)

1(6.25)

-

1.000

1(11.11)

0(0)

-

1.000

  1. Note: “-” indicates no exact value.