Table 1 Characterization of patients diagnosed with rectal cancer who underwent surgery.
Variable | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 25–45 | 13 (9.8%) | |
46–64 | 53 (39.8%) | ||
Over 65 | 67 (50.4%) | ||
Sex | Female: 52 (39.1%) | ||
Male: 81 (60.9%) | |||
Height (cm) | Median: 163 | ||
SD: 9.2 | |||
Weight (kg) | Median: 64 | ||
SD: 13.8 | |||
BMI | Median: 23.9 | ||
SD: 4.5 | |||
Location of the tumor | Upper rectum includes rectosigmoidal junction | 41 (30.8%) | |
Middle rectum | 42 (31.6%) | ||
Lower rectum | 48 (36.1%) | ||
Distance from the tumor to the anal margin | Median | 8.5 | |
SD: | 5.9 | ||
Resection margins | R0 | 97 (75.8%) | |
R1 | 10 (7.5%) | ||
R2 | 16 (12.5%) | ||
Dissected nodes | Median | 7 | |
SD: | 7 | ||
Min: 0 | Max: 29 | ||
Intraoperative bleeding | Greater than 50 ml | 5 (3.8%) | |
Less than50ml | 128 (96.2%) | ||
Conversion to open procedure | 8 (6%) | ||
Transfusion of blood products in the previous 72 h up to 7 days after the intervention | 13 (9.8%) | ||
Drain | 91 (68.4%) | ||
Endoanal tube | 14 (10.5%) | ||
