Fig. 3From: Potential short-term outcome advantage of low vs. high ligation of inferior mesenteric artery for sigmoid and rectal cancer: propensity score matching analysisSubgroup analysis of anastomotic leakage. PSM propensity score matching, SMD standardized mean difference, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologist, CVD cardiovascular disease, DM diabetes mellitus, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, TNM tumor node metastasisBack to article page