Research Article

Postcolectomy Peritoneal Environment Increases Colon Cancer Cell Migration Capacity

Table 1

Patients’ clinical characteristics and operative data.

ParameterValue
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Age, years, mean ± SD 55.5 ± 16.2
BMI, mean ± SD 26.1 ± 6.4
Male/female 6/17
Etiology
 Benign condition 
 (IBD, diverticular disease, polyps)
15
 Colorectal adenocarcinoma 8
Procedure
 Total colectomy 2
 Right sided colectomy4
 Left sided colectomy7
 Proctectomy10
 Laparoscopy, open15, 8
Operative time, hr, median (range)4:38 (1:49–10:17)