Table 4.
Characteristics of study population.
| Parameter | Analysis at Baseline | Follow-Up Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| N | 75 | 58 |
| Sex (F/M), n | 30/45 | 21/37 |
| Age (yrs.), mean (95%CI) | 65.3 (62.4–68.3) | 66.9 (63.8–69.9) |
| BMI, median (95%CI) | 26.0 (25–27.6) | 25.8 (24.8–27.7) |
| ASAPS, 1/2/3 (n) | 17/47/11 | 11/38/9 |
| CCS, median (95%CI) | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) |
| TNM, 0/I/II/III/IV (n) | 5/6/28/29/5 | 4/4/24/21/5 |
| T, Tis/1/2/3/4 (n) | 5/1/9/47/13 | 4/1/6/35/12 |
| N, 0/1/2 (n) | 39/20/16 | 32/13/13 |
| M, 0/1 (n) | 70/5 | 53/5 |
| G, 1/2/3/4/x (n) | 9/49/10/1/6 | 8/37/9/1/3 |
| Anatomical site, RC/LC/R (n) | 21/21/33 | 19/25/14 |
| Surgery type, open/robotic (n) | - | 33/25 |
| Procedure, APR/LH/LAR/RH/SR (n) | - | 2/4/23/14/15 |
| Surgery length (min.), mean (95%CI) | - | 174 (156–193) |
| Surgical site infections, yes/no (n) | - | 45/13 |
| Complications, CD < 3/CD ≥ 3 (n) | - | 54/4 |
| LoHS (days), median (range) | - | 6 (3–20) |
N, number of observations; F, females; M, males; yrs. years; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; ASAPS, the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System; CCS, the Charlson Comorbidity Score; TNM, tumor-node-metastasis staging system; G, histopathological grade; RC, right colon; LC, left colon; R, rectum; APR, abdominal perineal resection; LH, left hemicolectomy; LAR, low anterior resection; RH, right hemicolectomy; SR, sigmoid resection; EBL, estimated blood loss; LN, lymph nodes; CDC, the Clavien–Dindo classification of postoperative complications; LoHS, length of hospital stay.