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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2012; 18(46): 6747-6755
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6747
Table 1 Patient characteristics from randomized control trials
Ref.Patients
M/F
BMI
Age (yr)
% Pre-op ChemoRT
TotalOpenLapOpenLapOpenLapOpenLapOpenLap
Kang et al[40]340170170110/60110/6024.1 (3.2)24.1 (3.2)59.1 (9.9)57.8 (11.1)100100
Ng eet al[45]153  77  7648/2937/39NANA65.7 (12)66.5 (11.9)NANA
Lujan et al[31]20410310164/3962/39NANA66.0 (9.9)67.8 (12.9)74.872.3
Ng et al[39]  99  48  5130/1831/20NANA63.5 (12.6)63.7 (11.8)00
Guillou et al[7]/Jayne et al[12]343113230NANA26 (4)25 (4)69 (12)69 (11)NANA
Braga et al[38]168  85  8364/2155/28NANA65.3 (10.3)62.8 (12.6)14.116.9
Zhou et al[35]171  89  8243/4646/36NANA45 (30-81)44 (26-85)NANA
Araujo et al[34]  28  15  1310/59/425.6 (17.1-38.5)23.5 (21.7-24.6)56.4 (24-78)59.1 (31-75)15 (100%)13 (100%)