From: Level of arterial ligation in sigmoid colon and rectal cancer surgery
Group A (n = 42) | Group B (n = 147) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Recurrence | 10 (23.8 %) | 30 (20.4 %) | 0.634 |
Liver | 4 (9.5 %) | 8 (5.4 %) | |
Lung | 4 (9.5 %) | 9 (6.1 %) | |
LN | 2 (4.8 %) | 5 (3.4 %) | |
Para-aortic LN | 2 (4.8 %) | 3 (2.0 %) | |
Internal iliac artery LN | 0 | 2 (1.4 %) | |
Local | 3 (7.1 %) | 8 (5.4 %) | |
Bone | 0 | 5 (3.4 %) | |
Peritoneum | 1 (2.4 %) | 3 (2.0 %) |