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Table 1 Demographics of patients with colorectal and non-colorectal tumors

From: Retrospective review of pelvic malignancies undergoing total pelvic exenteration

Characteristics

Colorectal

n = 36

Non-colorectal

n = 17

P value

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