Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2023; 15(11): 2456-2462
Published online Nov 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i11.2456
Table 1 Determination of optimal cut-off values for total bilirubin and unconjugated bilirubin (%)

Cut-off (μmol/L)
Sensitivity
Specificity
Jordan index
Area
95%CI
TBIL13.4567.972.10.4000.6600.565-0.755
UCB10.7567.982.00.4990.7350.646-0.823
Table 2 Relationship between total bilirubin level grouping and basic clinical characteristics of patients (mean ± SD)


TBIL ≤ 13.45 μmol/L (n = 70)
TBIL > 13.45 μmol/L (n = 72)
t/χ2
P value
Age (yr)65.21 ± 8.3363.03 ± 9.731.4370.153
TBIL (μmol/L)10.65 ± 2.1117.70 ± 4.4312.163< 0.001
UCB (μmol/L)8.81 ± 2.4213.48 ± 4.108.297< 0.001
SexMale49 (70.0)42 (58.3)2.0990.147
Female21 (30.0)30 (41.7)
GradeHigh20 (18.6)26 (36.1)16.039< 0.001
Middle16 (22.9)33 (45.8)
Low34 (48.6)13 (18.1)
Diameter< 5 cm26 (37.1)38 (52.8)3.5050.061
≥ 5 cm44 (62.9)34 (47.2)
SiteRectum26 (37.1)34 (47.2)1.5080.471
Right20 (28.6)18 (25.0)
Left24 (34.3)20 (27.8)
Lymph node metastasisNo27 (38.6)40 (55.6)4.1080.043
Yes43 (61.4)32 (44.4)
TNM23 (32.9)34 (47.2)6.0770.048
22 (31.4)25 (34.7)
25 (35.7)13 (18.1)
SmokingYes23 (32.9)26 (36.1)0.1660.683
No47 (67.1)46 (63.9)
ChemotherapyYes42 (60.0)38 (52.8)0.7530.386
No28 (40.0)34 (47.2)
Table 3 Cox regression analysis affecting the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis

HR
95%CI
P value
HR
95%CI
P value
Age (yr)1.0170.989-1.0460.234-
SexMale
Female0.8050.468-1.3840.433-
GradeHigh11
Middle4.6641.888-11.5210.0012.6190.939-7.3030.066
Low39.43516.469-94.427< 0.00122.8737.092-73.769< 0.001
Diameter< 5 cm
≥ 5 cm2.2871.315-3.9800.0030.9270.494-1.7410.814
Lymph node metastasisNo
Yes17.6727.815-39.963< 0.0019.1291.157-73.4850.036
TNM11
7.2353.023-17.315< 0.0010.9980.121-8.2180.999
19.7788.461-46.235< 0.0011.1240.125-10.0880.917
SmokingNo
Yes2.3571.424-3.0930.0010.8000.444-1.4420.458
TBIL (μmol/L)≤ 13.45
> 13.450.2820.160-0.495< 0.0010.3600.159-0.8120.014
UCB (μmol/L)≤ 10.75
> 10.750.1780.093-0.344< 0.0010.9860.385-2.5260.977