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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 105970
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.105970
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Characteristic
Total (n = 120)
Stage 3 (n = 65)
Stage 4 (n = 40)
Stage 5 (n = 15)
P value
Age (years)68.2 ± 9.167.8 ± 8.769.0 ± 9.369.5 ± 9.50.135
Men (%)59.258.560.060.00.789
Primary malignancy (%)
    Colorectal cancer47.546.250.040.00.765
    Gastric cancer37.536.240.030.00.532
    Other15.017.512.520.00.204
Comorbidities (%)
    Hypertension73.374.072.580.00.612
    Diabetes mellitus35.834.237.533.30.842
    Cardiovascular disease29.228.532.530.00.523


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