Table 3 Recurrence rate and pattern of patients in the modified intention-to-treat population

From: Preservation versus resection of Denonvilliers’ fascia in total mesorectal excision for male rectal cancer: follow-up analysis of the randomized PUF-01 trial

 

Exp-group (n = 122)

Con-group (n = 120)

P value

Total recurrence

19 (15.6%)

18 (15.0%)

0.901

  Local recurrence

4 (3.3%)

5 (4.2%)

 

  Liver metastasis

7 (5.7%)

5 (4.2%)

 

  Lung metastasis

6 (4.9%)

7 (5.8%)

 

  Peritoneal metastasis

2 (1.6%)

1 (0.8%)

 
  1. Data are analyzed using Pearson’s two-sided χ2-test.
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