Table 1.
Enrolled patient characteristics (N=15).
| Variable type and category | Values | |
| Demographic characteristic |
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Male, n (%) | 10 (67) |
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Female, n (%) | 5 (33) |
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Age at time of surgery (years), mean (SD), range | 60.6 (8.3), 49-74 |
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BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD), range | 24.5 (1.9), 22.1-27.8 |
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Distance to anal verge (cm), mean (SD), range | 7.3 (2.3), 4-12 |
| Preoperative TNM classification, n (%) |
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0 | 1 (7) |
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I | 4 (27) |
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II | 5 (33) |
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III | 4 (27) |
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IV | 1 (7) |
| Neoadjuvant radiotherapy, n (%) |
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Yes | 3 (20.0) |
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No | 12 (80.0) |
| Diverting stoma, n (%) |
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Yes | 6 (40.0) |
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No | 9 (60.0) |