Table 3 Secondary outcomes
From: A quest for sphincter-saving surgery in ultralow rectal tumours—a single-centre cohort study
APR | Intersphincteric | TaTME | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median CRM, mm (IQR) | 6 (4–7) | 7.5 (2.5–10) | 4 (2.8–8) | 0.682 |
Median DRM, mm (IQR) | 28 (12–35) | 11 (5–15) | 10 (7–15) | 0.008 |
Preoperative Wexner | n/a | 2 (1–2) | 0 (0–2) | 0.165 |
Postoperative Wexner | n/a | 12 (11–14) | 11 (8–12) | 0.475 |
Preoperative LARS | n/a | 4 (4–6) | 5 (0–12) | 0.999 |
Postoperative LARS | n/a | 34 (32–34) | 32 (30–37) | 0.397 |