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Patients with VO had higher conversion rates (p = 0.03), fewer lymph nodes removed (p = 0.05), and longer recovery times for bowel movements (p = 0.009). Furthermore, patients with VO had a considerably greater overall incidence of sequelae than those without (p = 0.0003), including anastomotic leaks (p = 0.01), intestinal obstruction (p = 0.0003), intra-abdominal abscesses (p = 0.004), wound infections (p &amp;lt; 0.00001), and pulmonary problems (p = 0.0003). 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