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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2020; 12(6): 632-641
Published online Jun 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i6.632
Published online Jun 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i6.632
Table 1 Patient demographics
| Variables | High ligation (n = 235) | Low ligation (n = 227) | P value |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.356 | ||
| Male | 127 (54.0) | 117 (51.5) | |
| Female | 108 (46.0) | 110 (48.5) | |
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 57.9 ± 9.1 | 58.6 ± 8.9 | 0.57 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 24.1 ± 2.6 | 23.7 ± 3.1 | 0.761 |
| Neoadjuvant therapy, n (%) | 80 (34.0) | 75 (33.0) | 0.819 |
| ASA score, n (%) | 0.624 | ||
| ASA I | 80 (34.0) | 69 (30.4) | |
| ASA II | 127 (54.0) | 126 (55.5) | |
| ASA III | 28 (12.0) | 32 (14.1) |
- Citation: Chen JN, Liu Z, Wang ZJ, Zhao FQ, Wei FZ, Mei SW, Shen HY, Li J, Pei W, Wang Z, Yu J, Liu Q. Low ligation has a lower anastomotic leakage rate after rectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(6): 632-641
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v12/i6/632.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v12.i6.632