Table 2.
Malignant tumour characteristics
| Conventional group | CME/CVL group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 71 (84.5) | 59 (83.1) | 0.810 | |
| Tumour locations | |||
| Ileocoecal (ileum, appendix, coecum) | 29 (40.8) | 34 (57.6) | |
| Ascending colon | 29 (40.8) | 16 (27.1) | |
| Right flexure and transverse colon | 13 (18.3) | 9 (15.3) | 0.149 |
| T-stage | |||
| Tumour in situ (Tis) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| T1 | 5 (7.0) | 5 (8.5) | |
| T2 | 7 (9.9) | 9 (15.3) | |
| T3 | 51 (71.8) | 36 (61.0) | |
| T4 | 7 (9.9) | 8 (13.6) | 0.771 |
| N-stage | |||
| N0 | 38 (53.5) | 41 (69.5) | |
| N1 | 18 (25.4) | 8 (13.6) | |
| N2 | 15 (21.1) | 10 (16.9) | 0.143 |
| M-stage | |||
| M0 | 60 (84.5) | 55 (93.2) | |
| M1 | 9 (12.7) | 4 (6.8) | |
| Mx | 2 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.217 |
With percentages in parentheses