Table 1.
Clinicopathological features of patients
| Parameters | Surgery only ( n = 61) | Neoadjuvant ( n = 50) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): |
|
|
0.44 |
| <60 |
11 |
12 |
|
| >60 |
50 |
38 |
|
| Sex: |
|
|
0.53 |
| Male |
33 |
30 |
|
| Female |
28 |
20 |
|
| Tumor site: |
|
|
0.04 |
| Middle |
30 |
15 |
|
| Lower |
31 |
35 |
|
| Tumor grade: |
|
|
0.006 |
| G1 |
3 |
2 |
|
| G2 |
44 |
32 |
|
| G3 |
9 |
1 |
|
| Gx |
5 |
15 |
|
| Stage: |
|
|
0.06 |
| 0 |
3 |
4 |
|
| I |
20 |
11 |
|
| II |
13 |
19 |
|
| III |
23 |
6 |
|
| X |
2 |
10 |
|
| Type of surgery: |
|
|
0.36 |
| Low anterior resection |
44 |
32 |
|
| Abdominalperineal resection |
17 |
18 |
0.36 |
| Surgical approach: |
|
|
0.0009 |
| Open |
29 |
9 |
|
| Laparoscopy |
32 |
41 |
|
| Surgeons: |
|
|
0.03 |
| 1 |
18 |
5 |
|
| 2 |
9 |
7 |
|
| 3 |
12 |
14 |
|
| 4 |
12 |
6 |
|
| 5 |
10 |
18 |
|
| Pathologists: |
|
|
0.66 |
| 1 |
31 |
29 |
|
| 2 |
20 |
11 |
|
| 3 |
5 |
5 |
|
| 4 | 5 | 5 |