Table 1 Clinical features of the patients.

From: Early stoma closure after low anterior resection is not recommended due to postoperative complications and asymptomatic anastomotic leakage

Variables

Patients number, n = 13

Age

 Year, median [range]

70 [37–84]

Sex

 Male/Female

9/4

Tumor location

 Rs/Ra/Rb

1/6/6

Stage

 I

6

 II

1

 III

6

 IV

0

Approach and surgery

 Lap-LAR

7

 Robotic-LAR

6

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

 Yes

1

Tumor size

 10–40 mm

8

  > 40 mm

5

  1. Lap- laparoscopic assisted, LAR lower anterior resection.
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