Table 1.
Patients demographic and tumor characteristics
| Approach | VL (N = 13) | Open (N = 13) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | |||
| Median (range) | 74 (52 to 88) | 75 (69 to 82) | 0.424 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 8, 61.5% | 8, 61.5% | 1.000 |
| Female | 5, 38.5% | 5, 38.5% | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||
| Median, range | 25.2 (21.9 to 34.5) |
26.7 (21.9 to 30.2) |
0.745 |
| <25.0 kg/m1 | 5, 38.5% | 6, 46.1% | 0.920 |
| 25.0 - 29.9 kg/m2 | 7, 5.4% | 6, 46.1% | |
| 30.0 kg/m2 or more | 1, 7.7% | 1, 7.7% | |
| ASA | |||
| ASA2 | 2, 15.4% | 0, - | 0.480 |
| ASA3 | 11, 84.6% | 13, 100% | |
| Histologic type | 0.251 | ||
| Intestinal | 4, 30.8% | 8, 61.5% | |
| Diffuse | 5, 38.5% | 2, 15.4% | |
| Mixed | 4, 30.8% | 3, 23.1% | |
| Grading | 0.013 | ||
| G1 | 0, - | 0, - | |
| G2 | 1, 7.7% | 8, 61.5% | |
| G3 | 12, 92.3% | 5, 38.5% | |
| Staging (AJCC) | 0.229 | ||
| IA | 0, - | 0, - | |
| IB | 0, - | 0, - | |
| IIA | 3, 23.1% | 3, 23.1% | |
| IIB | 0, - | 2, 15.4% | |
| IIIA | 2, 15.4% | 1, 7.7% | |
| IIIB | 6, 46.2% | 2, 15.4% | |
| IIIC | 2, 15.4% | 5, 38.5% | |