Clinical Study

Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical and Oncological Outcomes in Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer after Neoadjuvant 5-Fluorouracil-Based Chemoradiotherapy

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analysis of perioperative complications for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after nCRT.

VariablesComplication (−)Complication (+)UnivariateMultivariate
valueOR95% CI value

Age (year)54. 1 ± 11.057.5 ± 12.50.0400.2680.963–1.0300.136
Gender0.529
 Male156 (65.3)48 (65.8)
 Female83 (34.7)25 (34.2)
BMI (kg/m2)0.525
 <25191 (79.9)58 (79.5)
 ≥2548 (20.1)15 (20.5)
ASA score0.002
 1172 (72.0)37 (50.7)1
 263 (26.4)32 (43.8)2.7551.253–6.0600.012
 34 (1.7)4 (5.5)6.2741.123–35.0390.036
Previous laparotomy history25 (10.5)7 (9.6)0.829
Tumor distance from the anal verge (cm)6.0 ± 1.95.6 ± 2.20.129
Tumor diameter (cm)2.9 ± 1.02.9 ± 1.10.491
Radiation dose (cGy)4869.8 ± 443.24908.5 ± 336.50.426
Interval to surgery (weeks)8.0 ± 2.08.4 ± 2.40.229
Surgical type<0.001
 Sphincter-preserving surgery226 (94.6)54 (74.0)1
 Abdominoperineal resection13 (5.4)19 (26.0)4.9722.178–11.349<0.001
Diverting stoma135 (56.4)26 (35.6)0.0020.5270.289–0.9630.037
Conversion10 (4.2)3 (4.1)0.639
Operative time (min)209.0 ± 41.1218.5 ± 49.60.143
Estimated blood loss (ml)64.0 ± 88.369.7 ± 60.10.606
Pathological TNM stage0.299
 040 (16.7)18 (24.7)
 I61 (25.5)15 (20.5)
 II72 (30.1)17 (23.3)
 III66 (27.6)23 (31.5)
Rectal cancer regression grade0.967
 1126 (52.7)39 (53.4)
 291 (38.1)28 (38.4)
 322 (9.2)6 (8.2)

Data are expressed as number (%) or as median ± standard deviation, where appropriate. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidential interval; BMI: body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists. aIncluding mucinous and signet cell carcinoma.