Table 2. Compliance of radiotherapy and surgical procedures according to different intervals.
| < 6 wk | 6–8 wk | 8 wk | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 12 (%) | n = 19 (%) | n = 35 (%) | ||
| RT Toxicity | 3 (25%) | 2 (10.5%) | 6 (17.1%) | |
| Surgical procedure (n = 66) | 0.59* | |||
| Sphincter saving | 9 (75%) | 14 (73.7%) | 30 (85.7%) | |
| LAR | 9 (75%) | 14 (73.7%) | 25 (71.4%) | |
| Transanal local resection | / | / | 5 (14.3%) | |
| Stoma operation | 3 (25%) | 5 (26.3%) | 5 (14.3%) | |
| Miles | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (10.5%) | 4 (11.4%) | |
| Hartmann | 1 (8.3%) | 3 (33.3%) | 1 (2.8%) | |
| R0 resection | 12 (100%) | 19 (100%) | 34 (97.1%) | > 0.99* |
| Postoperative complications | 4 (33.3%) | 7 (36.8%) | 7 (20%) | 0.10* |
| Clavien Dindo | ||||
| grade I | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| grade II | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| grade III | 1 (8.3%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 (5.7%) | |
| Distance from a.v. | 0.37* | |||
| ≤ 5 cm | 7 (58.3) | 9 (47.4) | 13 (37.2) | |
| 5–8 cm | 5 (41.7) | 5 (26.3) | 11 (31.4) | |
| ≥ 8 cm | 0 (0) | 5 (26.3) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Deaths | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (5.3%) | 2 (5.7%) |
*exact chi-square test