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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2019; 11(7): 538-550
Published online Jul 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i7.538
Published online Jul 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i7.538
Table 2 Surgery-related variables
| Variable | Intraoperative chemotherapy (+) (n = 171) | Intraoperative chemotherapy(-) (n = 306) | P-value |
| Approach, n (%) | 0.751 | ||
| Open | 4 (2.3) | 6 (2.0) | |
| Laparoscopic | 167 (97.7) | 300 (98.0) | |
| NOSE surgery, n (%) | 3 (1.8) | 18 (5.9) | 0.035a |
| Operation time, (min, mean ± SD) | 164.0 ± 54.7 | 172.0 ± 62.9 | 0.187 |
| Consolidation suture, n (%) | 27 (15.8) | 37 (12.1) | 0.256 |
| Defunctioning stoma, n (%) | 46 (26.9) | 64 (20.9) | 0.137 |
| Estimated blood loss (mL, mean ± SD) | 59.7 ± 54.4 | 67.1 ± 100.1 | 0.764 |
| Transfusion, n (%) | 4 (2.3) | 14 (4.6) | 0.219 |
| Left colic artery preservation, n (%) | 11 (6.4) | 20 (6.5) | 0.965 |
| Transanal tube, n (%) | 75 (43.9) | 170 (55.6) | 0.014a |
| Number of stapler firing, n (%) | 0.007a | ||
| 1 and 2 | 146 (85.4) | 229 (74.8) | |
| More than 2 | 25 (14.6) | 77 (25.2) |
- Citation: Wang ZJ, Tao JH, Chen JN, Mei SW, Shen HY, Zhao FQ, Liu Q. Intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy increases the incidence of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection of rectal tumors. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11(7): 538-550
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v11/i7/538.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v11.i7.538