Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (n = 20)
Variables | Value | Variables | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57.3 ± 14.4 a | ypT stage | |
Gender | T1 | 1 (5%) | |
Female | 5 (25%) | T2 | 9 (45%) |
Male | 15 (75%) | T3 | 10 (50%) |
Distance between distal tumor margin to anal verge before radiotherapy (cm) | 4.8 ± 1.7 a | ypN stage | |
Time interval between radiation and operation (days) | 65.9 ± 17.8 a | N0 | 11 (55%) |
Type of resection | N1/2 | 9 (45%) | |
APR | 3 (15%) | M stage | |
LAR | 17 (90%) | M0 | 18 (90%) |
Type of anastomosis | M1 | 2 (10%) | |
Stapler | 16 (94.1%) | ypTNM Stagec | |
Hand sewn | 1 (5.9%) | I | 7 (35%) |
Stoma | II | 5 (25%) | |
Diverting loop ileostomy | 16 (80%) | III | 6 (30%) |
End colostomy | 3 (15%) | IV | 2 (10%) |
No stoma | 1 (5%) | TRGd | |
cT stage | I | 6 (30%) | |
T4 | 5 (25%) | II | 11 (55%) |
T3 | 13 (65%) | III | 3 (15%) |
T2 | 2 (10%) | Tumor involving 100% luminal circumference | |
cN stage | Yes | 4 (20%) | |
N0 | 4 (20%) | No | 16 (80%) |
N1/2 | 16 (80%) | Diameter of tumor (cm) e | 2.65 ± 1.05a |
cTNM stage b | Moderately differentiated | 20 (100%) | |
I | 1 (5%) | Tumor deposit | 5 (25%) |
II | 3 (15%) | Tumor budding | 4 (20%) |
III | 14 (70%) | Perineural invasion | 4 (20%) |
IV | 2 (10%) | No. of retrieved lymph nodes | 9.9 ± 1.0a |