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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 3 Pathological outcomes
| Variables | High ligation (n = 235) | Low ligation (n = 227) | P value |
| Tumor size (cm, mean ± SD) | 4 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 0.8 | 0.314 |
| Tumor location, n (%) | 0.114 | ||
| Below the peritoneal reflection | 127 (54.0) | 106 (46.7) | |
| Above the peritoneal reflection | 108 (46.0) | 121 (53.3) | |
| Differentiation degree, n (%) | 0.324 | ||
| Poor | 66 (28.1) | 50 (22.0) | |
| Moderate | 146 (62.1) | 153 (67.4) | |
| Well | 23 (9.8) | 24 (10.6) | |
| p-Stage, n (%) | 0.184 | ||
| I | 24 (10.2) | 19 (8.4) | |
| II | 95 (40.4) | 111 (48.9) | |
| III | 116 (49.4) | 97 (42.7) |
- 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