Table 2.
Perioperative data in 76 colorectal cancer cases
| Value | Decompression modality | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEMS (n = 53) | TDT (n = 23) | ||
| Interval between drainage and operation (d) | 16.5 ± 1.2 [5‐46] | 13.0 ± 1.4 [0‐31] | 0.09 |
| Drainage‐related complications | 1 | 2 | 0.16 |
| Resumption of normal diet after drainage | 32 | 0 | 0.001 |
| Decrease in serum albumin (g/dl)a | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 0.81 ± 0.09 | 0.02 |
| Body weight loss (kg)a | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.55 |
| Type of surgery | |||
| Resection with primary anastomosis | 49 | 18 | 0.08 |
| Resection with diverting stoma | 1 | 1 | |
| Hartmann's procedure | 3 | 4 | |
| Laparoscopic resection (conversion) | 11 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.20 |
| Harvested lymph node | |||
| <12 | 4 | 0 | 0.18 |
| ≧12 | 49 | 23 | |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | |||
| − | 26 | 13 | 0.55 |
| + | 27 | 10 | |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 19.5 ± 1.6 [8‐77] | 24.2 ± 4.5 [9‐102] | 0.23 |
Change between decompression and surgery.
P‐values <0.05 were considered significant, and are shown in boldface.
SEMS, self‐expandable metallic colonic stent; TDT, transanal decompression tube.