From: Feasibility of purely laparoscopic resection of locally advanced rectal cancer in obese patients
Characteristic | Normal weight | Overweight | Obese N=7 |
---|---|---|---|
N=7 | N=12 | Â | |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male; no (%) | 5 (71.4%) | 8 (66.7%) | 2 (28.6%) |
 Female; no (%) | 2 (28.6%) | 4 (33.3%) | 5 (71.4%) |
Median age (yr) | 65 | 63 | 66 |
Range (yr) | 52 to 85 | 46 to 86 | 52 to 76 |
Median BMI(kg/m2) | 20.9 | 28.2 | 36.1 |
Range (kg/m2) | 18.8 to 24.9 | 25.5 to 29.8 | 31.1 to 41.5 |
Median no. of comorbidities | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
Range | 0.0 to 3.0 | 0.0 to 3.0 | 0.0 to 5.0 |
Median ASA score | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Range | 2.0 to 4.0 | 2.0 to 3.0 | 2.0 to 4.0 |