Tumor Regression Grades: Can They Influence Rectal Cancer Therapy Decision Tree?

Table 2

Results—clinical parameters.

Variables
Sex
Male	87 (62.6%)
Female	52 (37.4%)
Age
Mean (range)	64.2 (32–82)
Tumor distance from anal verge
>6 cm	68 (48.9%)
≤6 cm	71 (51.1%)
Clinical stage
II	76 (54.7%)
III	63 (45.3%)
Neoadjuvant therapy
CRT	139
Surgical procedure
SSRR (sphincter saving rectal resection)	88 (63.3%)
APR (abdominoperineal resection)	46
Other (rectal resection without anastomose)	5
Perioperative complications
Morbidity	35 (25.1%)
Abdominal or pelvic abscess	11
Anastomose leak	2
Reoperation	5
Readmission	2