Table 3 Baseline characteristics of all randomized patients.
Parameter | PCC | SCC | TCC | p-value (Chi-Square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 67.7 (10.8) | 64.7 (11.5) | 61.3 (14.2) | n.s. |
Gender (n) | ||||
female | 70 | 73 | 86 | n.s. |
male | 118 | 107 | 151 | n.s. |
Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 26.2 (3.7) | 25.9 (3.9) | 25.6 (3.7) | n.s. |
Surgical Procedure (n) | ||||
vascular | 3 | 3 | 15 | < 0.01 |
large intestine | 106 | 85 | 82 | n.s. |
small intestine | 1 | 0 | 7 | < 0.01 |
rectum | 68 | 40 | 37 | n.s. |
stomach/oesophagus | 8 | 44 | 28 | < 0.01 |
pancreas | 2 | 2 | 40 | < 0.01 |
Treatment according to protocol (%) | ||||
yes | 98.4 | 97.2 | 92.4 | < 0.01 |
Lost to follow-up (%) | ||||
37.5 | 38.3 | 28.7 | 0.06 |