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Table 2 Comparison of oncologic variables of patients between the ELAPE group and APE group

From: Long-term outcomes after extra-levator versus conventional abdominoperineal excision for low rectal cancer

 

ELAPE (n = 71)

APE (n = 50)

P value

(y)pT stage [n (%)]

  

0.836a

 pT1–2

24 (33.8)

16 (32.0)

 

 pT3–4

47 (66.2)

34 (68.0)

 

ypT stage [n (%)]

  

1.000a

 ypT1–2

12 (37.5)

5 (38.5)

 

 ypT3–4

20 (62.5)

8 (61.5)

 

(y)pN stage [n (%)]

  

0.213a

 pN0

49 (69.0)

29 (58.0)

 

 pN1–2

22 (31.0)

21 (42.0)

 

ypN stage [n (%)]

  

1.000a

 ypN0

23 (71.9)

9 (69.2)

 

 ypN1–2

9 (28.1)

4 (30.8)

 

(y)pTNM stage [n (%)]

  

0.440a

 0–I

22 (31.0)

12 (24.0)

 

 II

27 (38.0)

17 (34.0)

 

 III

22 (31.0)

21 (42.0)

 

Lymph nodes harvested [M (range)]

14 (2–45)

16 (3–42)

0.011b

Positive positive lymph node ratio [M (range)]

0 (0–0.11)

0 (0–0.11)

0.895b

Histopathology [n (%)]

  

0.708a

Adenocarcinoma

64 (90.1)

44 (88.0)

 

 Mucinous/signet–ring cell

7 (9.9)

6 (12.0)

 

Adenocarcinoma differentiation [n (%)]

  

0.315a

 Well and moderate

59 (92.2)

37 (84.1)

 

 Poor

5 (7.8)

7 (15.9)

 

Lymphovascular invasion [n (%)]

  

0.964a

 Yes

23 (32.4)

16 (32.0)

 

 No

48 (67.6)

34 (68.0)

 

Nerve invasion [n (%)]

  

0.177a

 Yes

15 (21.1)

16 (32.0)

 

 No

56 (78.9)

34 (68.0)

 

Positive CRM [n (%)]

5 (7.0)

10 (22.0)

0.033a

Incidence of R0 resection [n (%)]

66 (93.0)

40 (80.0)

0.033a

  1. ELAPE extralevator abdominoperineal excision, APE abdominoperineal excision, CRM circumferential resection margin. aChi-square test, bMann-Whitney U test