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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2009; 15(45): 5706-5711
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5706
Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5706
Table 2 Surgical procedures and postoperative results n (%)
| Group A (n = 225) | Group B (n = 178) | P | |
| Postoperative mortality | - | 8 (4.5) | 0.001 |
| Postoperative complications | 38 (16.9) | 37 (20.8) | 0.367 |
| Surgical complications | 27 (12) | 21 (11.8) | 1 |
| Medical complications | 11 (4.9) | 16 (9) | 0.112 |
| Operation | |||
| Right hemicolectomy | 53 (23.6) | 61 (34.3) | |
| Left hemicolectomy | 73 (32.4) | 50 (28.1) | |
| Transverse colon resection | 5 (2.2) | 9 (5.1) | |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 9 (4) | 8 (4.5) | |
| Lower anterior resection | 78 (34.7) | 43 (24.2) | |
| Hartmann resection | 1 (0.4) | 4 (2.2) | |
| Stoma | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.1) | |
| Miscellaneous | 4 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Anastomotic leakage rate | 10 (4.4) | 4 (2.3) | 0.282 |
- Citation: Pedrazzani C, Cerullo G, De Marco G, Marrelli D, Neri A, De Stefano A, Pinto E, Roviello F. Impact of age-related comorbidity on results of colorectal cancer surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(45): 5706-5711
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i45/5706.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5706