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Patient characteristics
| Anastomotic leakage (n = 8) |
Control (n = 8) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7 | 7 |
| Female | 1 | 1 |
| Age: min–max (mean) in years | 57–75 (66.5) | 57–75 (66.5) |
| Surgical indication | ||
| Colorectal cancer | 8 | 7 |
| Diverticulitis | – | 1 |
| Preoperative treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy | 1 | 2 |
| Radiotherapy | 2 | 1 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 30.1 | 25.4 |
