Table 1.
General characteristics of the 40 patients.
| Characteristics | N (% of 40 patients) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 63.94 (range, 39–80) |
| <65 years old | 17 (42.5) |
| ≥65 years old | 23 (57.5) |
| Male | 19 (47.5) |
| Female | 21 (52.5) |
| Pathological type | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 35 (87.5) |
| Mucinous | 5 (12.5) |
| Localization | |
| Colon | 20 (50) |
| Right | 9 (22.5) |
| Splenic angle | 3 (7.5) |
| Sigmoid | 8 (20) |
| Rectum | 18 (45) |
| Upper | 1 (2.5) |
| Middle | 10 (25) |
| Lower | 7 (17.5) |
| Junction | 2 (5) |
| Neoadjuvant treatment | 13 (32.5) |
| Chemotherapy | 3 (7.5) |
| Radiochemotherapy | 9 (22.5) |
| Radiotherapy | 1 (2.5) |
| Surgery type | |
| Right hemicolectomy | 9 (22.5) |
| Upper left segmental colectomy | 3 (7.5) |
| Lower left segmental colectomy | 7 (17.5) |
| Anterior rectal resection with mesorectum transection | 3 (7.5) |
| Very low rectal resection with TME | 5 (12.5) |
| Hartmann’s procedure | 2 (5) |
| Hartmann’s procedure with TME | 6 (15) |
| Extralevator abdominoperineal resection | 5 (12.5) |
| Colostomy | 17 (42.5) |
| Ileostomy | 2 (5) |
TME, total mesorectum excision.