Table 1.
Clinical and pathological features
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, Median (range), years | 56 (37-75) |
| Male | 73 (54.1) |
| Female | 62 (45.9) |
| Distance from anus | |
| ≤5 cm | 71 (52.6) |
| >5 cm to ≤10 cm | 60 (44.4) |
| >10 cm | 4 (3) |
| Resection type | |
| APR | 78 (57.8) |
| LAR | 57 (42.2) |
| pT-stage | |
| T1 | 2 (1.5) |
| T2 | 35 (25.9) |
| T3 | 68 (50.4) |
| T4 | 30 (22.2) |
| pN-stage | |
| N0 | 43 (31.9) |
| N1 | 62 (45.9) |
| N2 | 30 (22.2) |
| CEA | |
| Normal | 42 (31.1) |
| Abnormal | 93 (68.9) |
| Symptoms related to oligo-recurrence | |
| Yes | 54 (40) |
| No | 81 (60) |
| Subsites of pelvic oligo-recurrence | |
| Pre-sacral | 33 (24.4) |
| Lateral | 30 (22.2) |
| Anterior | 26 (19.3) |
| Anastomosis | 31 (23) |
| Perineum | 7 (5.2) |
| Internal iliac LN | 8 (5.9) |