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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2013; 19(29): 4764-4773
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4764
Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinicopathologic data of the patients n (%)
Laparoscopic groupOpen groupP value
Number of patients4925/
Age (yr, mean ± SD)65.6 ± 11.366.7 ± 12.40.7051
Sex (male/female)30/1915/100.9192
Body mass index (kg/m2, mean ± SD)22.4 ± 3.421.4 ± 3.50.2101
Number of patients with comorbidities27 (55.1)13 (52)0.8002
Marital status (married/divorced/widow/single)36/5/6/218/3/4/00.7422
Education level (under primary/primary/secondary/tertiary or above)10/19/16/48/10/6/10.6232
Tumor location in rectum (upper/middle/lower)26/15/812/10/30.6972
Types of surgery (AR/LAR with TME)24/2512/130.9362
Number of patients with temporary ileostomy25 (51)13 (52)0.9362
Number of patients with complications17 (34.7)13 (52)0.1522
Subclinical anastomotic leak01
Anastomotic bleeding10
Chest infection13
Wound infection25
Urinary tract infection25
Urinary retention45
Prolonged ileus73
Others13
Reoperation00
AJCC staging (I/II/III)3/26/202/13/100.9552
Adjuvant chemotherapy20 (40.8)10 (40)0.9462
Adjuvant radiotherapy11 (22.4)7 (28)0.5992