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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2012; 18(37): 5289-5294
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5289
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5289
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the mini-laparotomy and traditional laparotomy groups
| Minilaparotomy (n = 410) | Traditional laparotomy (n = 1005) | P value | |
| Gender | 0.125 | ||
| Male | 273 (66.6) | 635 (63.2) | |
| Female | 137 (33.4) | 370 (36.8) | |
| Age (yr) | 61.2 ± 12.1 | 57.8 ± 12.4 | 0.385 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 ± 3.0 | 22.0 ± 2.9 | 0.331 |
| Distance to dentate line (cm) | 8.2 ± 3.2 | 7.2 ± 4.0 | 0.118 |
- Citation: Wang XD, Huang MJ, Yang CH, Li K, Li L. Minilaparotomy to rectal cancer has higher overall survival rate and earlier short-term recovery. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(37): 5289-5294
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i37/5289.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5289