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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2023; 15(9): 1892-1900
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.1892
Published online Sep 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.1892
Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical variables
| Variable | n = 26 |
| Age in yr (range) | 43.3 (21-49) |
| Male/female | 45245 |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 26.8 (20-42) |
| ASA score (%) | |
| I | 17 (65.5) |
| II | 6 (23.0.) |
| III | 3 (11.5) |
| Indication for surgery (%) | |
| Adenoma LGD | 7 (27.0) |
| Adenoma HGD | 5 (19.2) |
| Carcinoma | 4 (15.4) |
| Indeterminate margins after polypectomy | 4 (15.4) |
| Other | 6 (23.0) |
| Tumor diameter, cm (range) | 2.39 (1-4) |
| Distance from anal verge, cm (range) | 8.5 (5-13) |
| Rectal wall location (%) | |
| Posterior | 8 (30.8) |
| Anterior | 3 (11.5) |
| Right lateral | 10 (38.5) |
| Left lateral | 5 (19.2) |
- Citation: Shilo Yaacobi D, Berger Y, Shaltiel T, Bekhor EY, Khalifa M, Issa N. Excision of malignant and pre-malignant rectal lesions by transanal endoscopic microsurgery in patients under 50 years of age. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(9): 1892-1900
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i9/1892.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i9.1892