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Clinical parameters
| Variables | n (%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 118 (62.1) |
| Female | 72 (37.9) |
| Age (yr) | |
| < 65 | 129 (67.9) |
| ≥ 65 | 61 (32.1) |
| Tumor height (cm) | |
| < 6 | 113 (59.5) |
| ≥ 6 | 77 (40.5) |
| Pre-TNM | |
| II | 30 (15.8) |
| III | 160 (84.2) |
| Pre-RT | 190 |
| Surgical procedure | |
| LAR | 127 (66.8) |
| APR | 58 (30.6) |
| Other | 5 (2.6) |
| Perioperative complications | |
| Morbidity | 43 (22.6) |
| Abdominal or pelvic abscess | 8 |
| Anastomosis leak | 11 |
| Reoperation | 11 |
TNM: Tumor node metastasis; Pre-RT: Preoperative radiotherapy.
