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.

Table 2 Perioperative outcomes

Variables	Data (n = 6)
Grade 3/4 toxicities; Surgical approach	0
Laparoscopic	5 (83.3%)
Open	1 (16.7%)
Conversion	0
Operation time, min	162.5 (112-270)
Blood loss, mL	50 (30-100)
Lymph nodes harvest	26 (13-45)
Stoma creation	0
Colonic lavage	0
Complication	0
Anastomotic leakage	0
Surgical site infection	0
Ileus	0
Time to first flatus, d	2 (2-4)
Postoperative stay, d	11.5 (9-17)

Data are median (range) or n (%).