Table 1.
Characteristics of the 60 patients who underwent curative surgery
| S. no. | Patient characteristics | Number of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age (years)a | 50 (50) (19–76) |
| 2. | Age group | |
| < 20 | 2 | |
| 21–40 | 12 | |
| 41–60 | 10 | |
| >60 | 36 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| 3. | Gender | |
| M/F | 2.75:1 | |
| 4. | Site | |
| Descending colon | 2 (3.3) | |
| Sigmoid colon | 20 (33.3) | |
| Rectum | 38 (63.3) | |
| 5. | Type of growth | |
| Constricting | 14 (23.3) | |
| Exophytic | 6 (10.0) | |
| Ulcerative | 40 (66.7) | |
| 6. | Growth palpable on PR examination | |
| Yes | 14 (23.3) | |
| No | 46 (76.7) | |
| 7. | Bleeding PR | |
| Yes | 32 (53.3) | |
| No | 28 (46.7) | |
| 8. | Lymph node exciseda | |
| D1 | 16.6 (16) (3–52) | |
| D2 | 8.1 (9.5) (1–16) | |
| D3 | 4.7 (3.0) (0–18) | |
| 9. | Lymph nodes positive on pathologya | |
| D1 | 3.9 (3.0) (0–17) | |
| D2 | 0.7 (0) (0–3) | |
| D3 | 0.1 (0) (0–1) | |
| 10. | Nodes positive on CT scan | 30 (50) |
| 11. | Method of lymph node excision | |
| High ligation | 44 (73.3) | |
| Low ligation | 16 (26.7) | |
| 12. | Number of lymph nodes exciseda | |
| By high ligation | 31.5 (33) (7–85) | |
| By low ligation | 25 (25) (17–36) | |
| Overall | 29.5 (30) (7–85) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless otherwise indicated
aValues are mean (median) (range)