Table 4.
Life status and recurrence
| Study cohort | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TaTME patients | |||
| n | % | ||
| Life status | Alive | 298 | 91.4 |
| Deceased | 28 | 8.6 | |
| Local recurrence status | No recurrence | 318 | 97.5 |
| Recurrence | 8 | 2.5 | |
| Distant recurrence status | No recurrence | 289 | 88.7 |
| Recurrence | 37 | 11.3 | |
| Recurrence status | No recurrence | 283 | 86.8 |
| Recurrence | 43 | 13.2 | |
| Local recurrence/life status | Alive without recurrence | 293 | 89.9 |
| Deceased or recurrence | 33 | 10.1 | |
| Distant recurrence/life status | Alive without recurrence | 271 | 83.1 |
| Deceased or recurrence | 55 | 16.9 | |
| Recurrence/life status | Alive without recurrence | 266 | 81.6 |
| Deceased or recurrence | 60 | 18.4 | |
| Total | 326 | 100.0 | |