Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2020; 26(44): 6945-6962
Published online Nov 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i44.6945
Table 1 Characteristics of patients, n (%)
Clinical factorsTraining
Test
P value
(n = 50)
(n = 15)

Age (yr)62.74 ± 7.2163.8 ± 11.930.296
Sex0.503
Male32 (64.0)11 (73.3)
Female18 (36.0)4 (26.7)
Smoking0.615
Non-smoker46 (92.0)13 (86.7)
Smoker4 (8.0)2 (13.3)
BMI (kg/m2)23.68 ± 3.0025.74 ± 3.180.036
Hypertension0.682
Yes27 (54.0)9 (60.0)
No23 (46.0)6 (40.0)
Diabetes mellitus0.721
Yes40 (80.0)11 (73.3)
No10 (20.0)4 (26.7)
Diagnosis0.385
Rectal cancer23 (46.0)5 (33.3)
Sigmoid colon cancer27 (54.0)10 (66.7)
Surgery0.548
Low anterior resection29 (58.0)10 (66.7)
Anterior resection21 (42.0)5 (33.3)
Initial diverting ileostomy0.761
Yes34 (68.0)11 (73.3)
No16 (32.0)4 (26.7)
T stage0.829
01 (2.0)0 (0.0)
117 (34.0)3 (20.0)
28 (16.0)3 (20.0)
321 (42.0)8 (53.3)
43 (6.0)1 (6.7)
Colon obstruction 1.000
Yes12 (24.0)4 (26.7)
No38 (76.0)11 (73.3)
Albumin level (g/dL)4.26 ± 0.314.23 ± 0.300.494
ASA score0.304
120 (40.0)9 (60.0)
228 (56.0)5 (33.3)
32 (4.0)1 (6.7)
Anastomosis level (cm)7.43 ± 4.537.67 ± 3.880.678
IMA ligation0.512
High ligation38 (76.0)10 (66.7)
Or else12 (24.0)5 (33.3)
Transection line change0.130
Yes3 (6.0)3 (4.6)
No47 (94.0)12 (80.0)
Anastomotic complications0.566
Yes4 (8.0)0 (0.0)
No46 (92.0)15 (100.0)