Brief Article
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2010; 2(12): 395-401
Published online Dec 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i12.395
Table 6 Impact of co-morbidity on mortality
ComorbidityNo. of deaths in surgical group (n = 12)No. of deaths in non-surgical group (n = 7)Total deaths (n = 19)P-value
Diabetes (n = 4)123> 0.05
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 5)224< 0.05
Anemia (n = 35)437< 0.05