Plasma MMP-2 and MMP-7 levels are elevated first month after surgery and may promote growth of residual metastases

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2021; 13(8): 879-892
Published online Aug 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i8.879

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population

Characteristics
Age, yr (mean ± SD)	66.3 ± 12.8
Sex, n (%)
Male	44 (50.0)
Female	44 (50.0)
Incision length (entire patient population), cm (mean ± SD)	8.3 ± 4.2
Incision length (lap procedure group), cm (mean ± SD)	7.3 ± 3.7
Incision length (hand procedure group), cm (mean ± SD)	10.8 ± 4.3
Operative time, min (mean ± SD)	306.6 ± 120.5
Length of stay, d (mean ± SD)	6.8 ± 4.1
Type of resection, n (%)
Right	34 (37.0)
LAR/AR (12/1)	13 (18.0)
Sigmoid/recto-sigmoid (17/6)	23 (24.0)
Total/sub total (5/1)	6 (7.0)
Transverse	7 (8.0)
Left	4 (5.0)
APR	1 (1.0)
Surgical method, n (%)
Laparoscopic-assisted	58 (62.0)
Hand-assisted/hybrid laparoscopic	30 (38.0)

LAR: Low anterior resection; AR: Anterior resection; APR: Abdominal perineal resection.

Citation: Shantha Kumara H, Miyagaki H, Herath SA, Pettke E, Yan X, Cekic V, Whelan RL. Plasma MMP-2 and MMP-7 levels are elevated first month after surgery and may promote growth of residual metastases. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13(8): 879-892
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v13/i8/879.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v13.i8.879