Table 1 Patient demographics
From: A technique for laparoscopic extraperitoneal colostomy with an intact posterior sheath of rectus
Demographics | EPC (n = 12) | New technique group (n = 4) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 4/8 | 0/4 | NA |
Age (years) | 75.5 [67, 81.7] | 70.2 [68.5, 72.6] | 0.448 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 [21.9, 26.1] | 24.6 [20.9, 27.8] | 0.673 |
Comorbidity, n (%) | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (66) | 3 (75) | 0.756 |
Hypertension | 4 (33) | 2 (50) | 0.604 |
Stage of tumor, n (%) | |||
Stage II | 1 (8) | 1 (25) | |
Stage III | 6 (50) | 2 (50) | |
Stage IV | 5 (42) | 1 (25) | |
History of abdominal surgery, n (%) | 2 (16) | 1 (25) | 0.715 |