Stent placement followed by preoperative chemotherapy and elective surgery for acute malignant colorectal obstruction: Six cases of report

Table 1 Patient characteristics

Characteristics	Data ( n = 6)
Sex
Male	4 (66.7%)
Female	2 (33.3%)
Age, yr	65 (38-76)
BMI*, kg/m2	20.1 (17.1-23.6)
Hemoglobin*, g/L	123.5 (88-143)
Albumin*, g/L	38.5 (34.1-43.1)
Creatinine*, μmoI/L	66 (42.3-94.7)
Tumor site, clinical stage#
Descending colon, III	1 (16.7%)
Sigmoid colon, III	1 (16.7%)
Sigmoid colon, III	2 (33.3%)
Sigmoid colon, IV	1 (16.7%)
Rectum, II	1 (16.7%)

Data are median (range) or n (%). *The initial testing during the first hospitalization. ^#Evaluated before chemotherapy.