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Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 116655
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.116655
Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between two groups, n (%)
Item
Observation group (n = 132)
Control group (n = 151)
Statistic
P value
Age (years)58.3 ± 10.659.1 ± 11.2t = 0.5960.552
Genderχ2 = 0.4280.513
    Male78 (59.1)94 (62.3)
    Female54 (40.9)57 (37.7)
BMI (kg/m2)23.4 ± 2.823.7 ± 3.1t = 0.8270.409
Tumor location χ2 = 2.1560.54
    Upper rectum35 (26.5)38 (25.2)
    Middle rectum42 (31.8)55 (36.4)
    Lower rectum38 (28.8)38 (25.2)
    Lower sigmoid colon17 (12.9)20 (13.2)
TNM stageχ2 = 0.8940.64
    Stage I28 (21.2)35 (23.2)
    Stage II52 (39.4)63 (41.7)
    Stage III52 (39.4)53 (35.1)
ASA gradeχ2 = 1.2670.531
    Grade I38 (28.8)48 (31.8)
    Grade II72 (54.5)79 (52.3)
    Grade III22 (16.7)24 (15.9)
Comorbidities
    Hypertension42 (31.8)51 (33.8)χ2 = 0.1220.727
    Diabetes23 (17.4)28 (18.5)χ2 = 0.0570.811
    Coronary heart disease15 (11.4)19 (12.6)χ2 = 0.1060.745
Stoma typeχ2 = 0.0150.904
    Ileostomy95 (72.0)108 (71.5)
    Colostomy37 (28.0)43 (28.5)


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