Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the patients stratified by group.
Variable | Non-AL group | AL group |
|---|---|---|
Age mean (IQR) years | 63.6 (23–89) | 67.9 (46–89) |
< 65 | 155 | 9 |
≥ 65 | 124 | 12 |
Gender | ||
Male | 158 | 12 |
Female | 121 | 9 |
Location of tumor (distance from anal margin) | ||
< 5 cm | 60 | 10 |
5-10 cm | 122 | 7 |
10-15 cm | 76 | 2 |
> 15 cm | 21 | 2 |
Surgical approach | ||
Laparotomy | 4 | 2 |
Laparoscopy | 275 | 19 |
Preventive ileostomy | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 279 | 21 |
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy | ||
Yes | 70 | 5 |
No | 209 | 16 |
Operation type | ||
Elective operation | 269 | 21 |
Emergency operation | 10 | 0 |
Stage of cancer | ||
I | 45 | 2 |
II | 130 | 13 |
III | 95 | 6 |
IV | 9 | 0 |
Mean postoperative hospital stay (IQR) days | 7.3 (5–16) | 20.4 (11–50) |
