Table 1.
Patient and tumor characteristics.
| LCRS group (n = 65) |
OCRS group (n = 98) |
P * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 57.7 ± 9.2 | 62.3 ± 11.1 | NS |
| Gender (male/female) | 38/27 | 56/42 | NS |
| ASA (%) | NS | ||
| I | 16 (25) | 22 (22) | |
| II | 29 (44) | 45 (46) | |
| III | 20 (31) | 31 (32) | |
| Tumor distribution (%) | NS | ||
| Right colon | 17 (26) | 31 (32) | |
| Left colon | 6 (9) | 7 (7) | |
| Sigmoid colon | 13 (20) | 24 (24) | |
| Rectum | 29 (45) | 36 (37) | |
| Operation (%) | NS | ||
| Right hemicolectomy | 17 (26) | 31 (32) | |
| Left hemicolectomy | 6 (9) | 7 (7) | |
| Sigmoid resection | 11 (17) | 10 (10) | |
| Anterior resection | 9 (14) | 21 (21) | |
| Low anterior resection | 22 (34) | 29 (30) | |
| Protective ileostomy: yes (%) | 19 (29) | 23 (23) | NS |
| Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: yes (%) | 17 (26) | 22 (22) | NS |
NS: not significant. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologist.
*Chi-square test.