Selective lateral lymph node dissection after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer

Table 2 Surgery-related data

Variables	Value
Type of operation, n (%)
Low anterior resection	44 (49.4)
Intersphincteric resection	2 (2.2)
Hartmann's procedure	6 (6.7)
Abdominoperineal resection	37 (41.6)
Conversion to open, n (%)	2 (2.2)
Operation time in min, mean ± SD	290.7 ± 89.5
Estimated blood loss in mL, mean ± SD	79.2 ± 146.7
Temporary stoma, n (%)	9 (10.1)
Type of LLND, n (%)
Unilateral	76 (85.4)
Bilateral	13 (14.6)
Hospital stay after operation (d, mean ± SD)	8.5 ± 4.2
30 d post-operative mortality, n (%)	0
2-yr lateral local recurrence, n (%)	2 (2.2)
2-yr disease-free survival	80.90%
2-yr overall survival	91.00%

LLND: Lateral lymph node dissection; SD: Standard deviation.