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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 122776
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122776
Table 3 Characteristics of patients before and after propensity score matching, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
CharacteristicsBefore PSM (n = 347)
After PSM (n = 222)
Open (n = 178)
Laparoscopic (n = 169)
P value
SMD
Open (n = 111)
Laparoscopic (n = 111)
P value
SMD
Sex0.0680.210.4940.10
Female88 (49)101 (60)57 (51)63 (57)
Male90 (51)68 (40)54 (49)48 (43)
Age (years)58 (51, 64)59 (51, 65)0.6860.0356 (49, 63)57 (51, 64)0.7140.05
BMI (kg/m2)21.70 (20.38, 23.11)21.71 (19.51, 23.28)0.4690.1021.70 (20.26, 22.80)21.15 (19.31, 23.16)0.6670.08
Previous abdominal surgery0.9970.000.7830.06
No120 (67)114 (67)76 (68)73 (66)
Yes58 (33)55 (33)35 (32)38 (34)
Tumor differentiation0.5920.070.9700.00
Well116 (65)116 (69)74 (67)78 (70)
Poor62 (35)53 (31)37 (33)33 (30)
T-stage0.2410.261.0000.00
T115 (8.4)22 (13)14 (13)14 (13)
T271 (40)51 (30)48 (43)48 (43)
T3a39 (22)48 (28)24 (22)24 (22)
T3b48 (27)42 (25)22 (20)22 (20)
T45 (2.8)6 (3.6)3 (2.7)3 (2.7)
N-stage< 0.001a0.550.9170.07
N087 (49)122 (72)72 (65)72 (65)
N175 (42)31 (18)31 (28)29 (26)
N216 (9.0)16 (9.5)8 (7.2)10 (9.0)
TNM-stage< 0.001a0.720.9780.05
IA+IB65 (37)59 (35)48 (43)49 (44)
IIA20 (11)39 (23)20 (18)20 (18)
IIB2 (1.1)21 (12)2 (1.8)2 (1.8)
IIIA73 (41)30 (18)30 (27)28 (25)
IIIB18 (10)20 (12)11 (9.9)12 (11)
Preoperative raised serum CA19-90.6560.050.9900.02
≤ 37 U/mL73 (41)65 (38)43 (39)44 (40)
> 37 U/mL105 (59)104 (62)68 (61)67 (60)
Preoperative raised serum CEA0.5320.080.7710.07
≤ 5 ng/mL149 (84)136 (80)90 (81)87 (78)
> 5 ng/mL29 (16)33 (20)21 (19)24 (22)
Preoperative biliary drainage0.2390.160.3810.13
No123 (69)104 (62)76 (68)69 (62)
Yes55 (31)65 (38)35 (32)42 (38)


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