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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 118979
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118979
Table 1 Demographics and disease-related data for each cohort, n (%)
Category
IMN group (n = 296)
No-IMN group (n = 151)
P value
Gender0.911
Male180 (60.8)91 (60.3)
Female116 (39.2)60 (39.7)
Median age; years (range)60 (28-75)59 (30-75)0.227
≤ 4415 (6.8)19 (12.6)
45-59115 (38.9)57 (37.7)
60-75161 (54.3)75 (49.7)
BMI0.761
< 18.515 (5.1)4 (2.7)
18.5-23.9125 (42.2)71 (47.0)
24-27.9123 (41.6)55 (36.4)
≥ 2833 (11.1)21 (13.9)
ASA score0.329
I36 (12.2)19 (12.6)
II192 (64.9)96 (63.6)
III62 (20.9)33 (21.9)
IV6 (2.0)3 (1.9)
Tumor site0.523
Rectum175 (59.1)94 (62.3)
Colon121 (40.9)57 (37.7)
TNM stage0.472
Carcinoma in situ15 (5.1)8 (5.3)
I-II145 (49.0)75 (49.7)
III-IV136 (45.9)68 (45.0)
Previous abdominal surgery0.461
Yes74 (25.0)33 (21.9)
No222 (75.0)118 (78.1)


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