From: Retrospective review of pelvic malignancies undergoing total pelvic exenteration
Characteristics | Colorectal n = 36 | Non-colorectal n = 17 | P value |
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Median age in years (range) | 59 (40–80) | 52 (38–79) | 0.48 |
Gender M:F | 16:20 | 5:12 | 0.37 |
Comorbidities | 29 | 14 | 1.00 |
Mean (±SD) length of stay (days) | 15.8 ± 9.9 | 19.5 ± 11.5 | 0.23 |
Mean (±SD) operative time (minutes) | 603 ± 214 | 567 ± 165 | 0.53 |
Mean (±SD) estimated blood loss (liters) | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 2.2 | 0.16 |
Preoperative radiation | 28 (78%) | 9 (53%) | 0.11 |
Intraoperative radiation | 16 (44%) | 4 (24%) | 0.23 |
Chemotherapy | 20 (56%) | 4 (24%) | 0.04 |