Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision of low rectal cancer with preservation of anal sphincter: A report of 82 cases

Table 2 Clinical parameters for patients with LTME and SP

Parameters	Data
Dukes stage (No. of patients)
A	5
B	10
C1	33
C2	30
D	4
Pathologic types (No. of patients)
High differentiated adenocarcinoma	24
Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma	37
Low differentiated adenocarcinoma	21
Multiple primary carcinomas on the bowel wall	3
Distance of the tumor from the section edge (cm)	1.5-4
Cancer cell found in the cut margins (No. of patients)	1
Colo-rectal/anal anastomotic height (cm) (No. of patients)
LLAR, below peritoneal reflection and 2 cm above the dentate line	30
LULAR, 2 cm below the dentate line	27
LCAA, at/below the dentate line	25