Neutrophil priming as a risk factor for surgical site infection in patients with colon cancer treated by laparoscopic surgery

Table 1 Associations between clinicopathological findings and postoperative SSI and AL

Category			SSI (−)	SSI (+)	p-Value	AL (−)	AL (+)	p-Value
Category			(119/135)	11.8% (16/135)	p-Value	(131/134)	3% (4/135)	p-Value
Age	≦69 y	N = 69	60	9	NS	67	2	NS
Age	>69 y	N = 66	59	7	NS	64	2	NS
Gender	Male	N = 66	61	5	NS	65	0	NS
Gender	Female	N = 69	58	11	NS	65	4	NS
ASA classification	1	N = 40	35	5	NS	39	1	NS
	2	N = 60	52	8		58	2
	3	N = 34	30	4		33	1
Tumor size	≦30 mm	N = 81	71	10	NS	80	1	NS
Tumor size	>30 mm	N = 52	46	6	NS	49	3	NS
Pathological T stage	T1–2	N = 70	64	6	NS	69	1	NS
Pathological T stage	T3–4	N = 65	55	10	NS	62	3	NS
Pathological N stage	N-	N = 98	87	11	NS	96	2	NS
Pathological N stage	N+	N = 37	32	5	NS	35	2	NS
Operative time	Mean (SD)	(min)	226 (69)	232 (57)	NS	227 (68)	228 (46)	NS
Blood loss	Mean (SD)	(mL)	53 (65)	61 (61)	NS	54 (65)	36 (15)	NS
Tumor location	Cecum	N = 9	6	3	NS	9	0	NS
	Ascending	N = 66	59	7		64	2
	Transverse	N = 10	10	0		10	0
	Descending	N = 14	12	2		14	0
	Sigmoid	N = 36	32	4		34	2

AL Anastomotic leakage, ASA The American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMI Body mass index, NS Not significant, SD Standard deviation, SSI Surgical site infection

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