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Table 1 Demographic data of patients registered in the SCRCR 2007–2013 undergoing anterior resection for rectal cancer presented as all patients, rectal washout and no rectal washout

From: Rectal washout does not increase the complication risk after anterior resection for rectal cancer

   All patients
(n = 4821), n (%)
RW
(n = 4317), n (%)
No RW
(n = 504), n (%)
p value
Age at primary surgery (years)a   67 (14) 67 (14) 68 (16) 0.057
Gender M 2839 (58.9) 2543 (58.9) 296 (58.7) 0.939
F 1982 (41.1) 1774 (41.1) 208 (41.3) 0.939
ASA score I 1183 (24.5) 1048 (24.3) 135 (26.8) 0.373
II 2773 (57.5) 2504 (58.0) 269 (53.4)  
III 739 (15.3) 658 (15.2) 81 (16.1)  
IV 31 (0.6) 28 (0.6) 3 (0.6)  
V 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)  
Missing data 95 (2.0) 79 (1.8) 16 (3.2)  
BMI (kg/m2)a   25.31 (5) 25.31 (5) 25.15 (5) 0.985
Missing data 361 303 58  
Tumour height (cm) Low 0–5 155 (3.2) 135 (3.1) 20 (4.0) <0.001
Medium 6–10 2346 (48.7) 2149 (49.8) 197 (39.1)  
High 11–15 2281 (47.3) 2011 (46.6) 270 (53.6)  
Missing data 39 (0.8) 22 (0.5) 17 (3.4)  
TNM stage I 1276 (26.5) 1138 (26.4) 138 (27.4) 0.005
II 1388 (28.8) 1276 (29.6) 112 (22.2)  
III 1676 (34.8) 1497 (34.7) 179 (35.5)  
IV 378 (7.8) 326 (7.6) 52 (10.3)  
Missing data 103 (2.1) 80 (1.9) 23 (4.6)  
Preoperative RT   2899 (60.1) 2665 (61.7) 234 (46.4) <0.001
Missing data 2 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0)  
Preoperative CHT   693 (14.4) 629 (14.6) 64 (12.7) 0.255
Missing data 2 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0)  
Intraoperative perforation No 4676 (97.0) 4202 (97.3) 474 (94.0) <0.001
Yes 119 (2.5) 94 (2.2) 25 (5.0)  
Missing data 26 (0.5) 21 (0.5) 5 (1.0)  
Emergency procedure No 4767 (98.9) 4278 (99.1) 489 (97.0) <0.001
Yes 29 (0.6) 18 (0.4) 11 (2.2)  
Missing data 25 (0.5) 21 (0.5) 4 (0.8)  
Laparoscopic surgery Yes 397 (8.2) 314 (7.3) 83 (16.5) <0.001
No 4392 (91.1) 3977 (92.1) 415 (82.3)  
Missing data 32 (0.7) 26 (0.6) 6 (1.2)  
Operative time (min)a   231 (125) 235 (126) 207 (122) <0.001
Missing data 142 117 25  
Blood loss (ml)a   400 (500) 400 (500) 350 (500) 0.430
Missing data 186 153 33  
Temporary stoma   3595 (74.6) 3329 (77.1) 266 (52.8) <0.001
Missing data 11 (0.2) 8 (0.2) 3 (0.6)  
Surgical competence Colorectal 4728 (98.1) 4246 (98.4) 482 (95.6) <0.001
General 47 (1.0) 32 (0.7) 15 (3.0)  
Missing data 46 (1.0) 39 (0.9) 7 (1.4)  
Length of hospital stay (days)a   10 (7) 10 (7) 10 (8) 0.220
Missing data 13 11 2  
Radicality R0 4116 (98.0) 3726 (98.2) 390 (95.8) <0.001
R1 79 (1.9) 66 (1.7) 13 (3.2)  
R2 5 (0.1) 1 (0) 4 (1.0)  
  1. aValues in parentheses are interquartile range
  2. RW rectal washout, RT radiotherapy, CHT chemotherapy
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