Anterior resection for rectal carcinoma - risk factors for anastomotic leaks and strictures

Table 2 Factors analyzed for their significance in anastomotic strictures

Factor	Stricture (n = 19)	No stricture (n = 89)	P value (univariate analysis)
Age (more than 60 yr)	3	17	1
Male sex	15	53	0.126
Distance from	6.6	9.3	0.0111
anal verge (mean, cm)
Pre-operative hemoglobin (mean, gm/dL)	10.7	10.1	0.23
Pre-operative serum albumin (mean, gm/dL)	3.5	3.5	0.92
Stapled anastomosis	11	37	0.21
Doughnut incomplete	2	3	0.63
Duration of surgery (mean, h)	2.25	2.76	0.43
Blood loss (mean, mL)	177	164	0.86
Diverting stoma	11	49	1
R0 resection	15	62	0.57
Positive resection margin	2	13	0.1
Anastomotic leak	8	8	0.0011
Mucin secreting tumour	10	23	0.0291

¹Factors found to be significant.