Table 1.
Relationship between clinical characteristics and surgical methods in patients with early appendiceal adenocarcinoma.
| Variable | Overall (168) | Appendectomy (n = 41) | Hemicolectomy (n = 127) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (%) | < 60years | 59 (35.1) | 12 (29.3) | 47 (37.0) | 0.475 |
| ≥ 60years | 109 (64.9) | 29 (70.7) | 80 (63.0) | ||
| Gender (%) | Female | 81 (48.2) | 21 (51.2) | 60 (47.2) | 0.792 |
| Male | 87 (51.8) | 20 (48.8) | 67 (52.8) | ||
| ASA (%) | ≤ 3 | 134 (79.8) | 31 (75.6) | 103 (81.1) | 0.591 |
| > 3 | 34 (20.2) | 10 (24.4) | 24 (18.9) | ||
| Stage (%) | I + II | 148 (88.1) | 33 (80.5) | 115 (90.6) | 0.146 |
| III + IV | 20 (11.9) | 8 (19.5) | 12 (9.4) | ||
| N stage (%) | N0 | 165 (98.2) | 41 (100.0) | 124 (97.6) | 0.753 |
| N1 | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.4) | ||
| Histology (%) | Mucinous | 145 (87.3) | 34 (82.9) | 111 (88.8) | 0.217 |
| Intestinal | 18 (10.8) | 7 (17.1) | 11 (8.8) | ||
| Signet ring | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.4) | ||
| BMI (SD) | 26.39 (2.56) | 26.32 (2.52) | 26.41 (2.58) | 0.852 | |
| Laparoscopic (%) | Yes | 119 (70.8) | 31 (75.6) | 88 (69.3) | 0.564 |
| No | 49 (29.2) | 10 (24.4) | 39 (30.7) | ||
| Number of lymph nodes | N ± s | 13.2 ± 3.8 | 14.2 ± 4.1 | 0.169 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists score; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.