Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 23 (56) |
Female | 18 (44) |
Age (years), median (range) | 64 (31–81) |
Tumor location, n (%) | |
Distal rectum | 13 (32) |
Middle | 17 (41) |
Proximal rectum | 11 (27) |
Clinical T classification, n (%) | |
T3 | 23 (56) |
T4 | 18 (44) |
Clinical N classification, n (%) | |
N0 | 4 (10) |
N+ | 37 (90) |
ypT classification, n (%) | |
0 | 6 (15) |
1 | 13 (38) |
2 | 12 (29) |
3 | 5 (12) |
4 | 5 (12) |
ypN classification, n (%) | |
N0 | 22 (54) |
N + | 19 (46) |
Pathological TRG, n (%) | |
1 | 6 (15) |
2 | 16 (39) |
3 | 8 (20) |
4 | 7 (17) |
5 | 4 (10) |
Operative procedure, n (%) | |
Low anterior resection | 27 (66) |
Ultra-low anterior resection | 5 (12) |
Intersphinteric resection | 4 (10) |
Abdominoperineal resection | 5 (12) |