Clinical Study
Coloplasty Neorectum versus Straight Anastomosis in Low Rectal Cancers
Table 1
Clinical characteristics.
| | Parameter | TCP group | SA group |
| | Mean age (yr) | 53.6 (range 22–80) | 49.59 (range 19–75) | | Male : female | 1.4 : 1 | 1.2 : 1 | | Presenting symptoms | | | | Bleeding P/R | 22 (100%) | 20 (100%) | | Constipation | 14 (63.6%) | 10 (50%) | | Tenesmus | 12 (54.5%) | 10 (50%) | | Diarrhoea | 12 (54.5%) | 5 (25%) | | Urgency | 5 (22.7%) | 10 (50%) | | Night soiling | 4 (18.2%) | 3 (15%) | Mean duration of
symptoms (months) | 4.1 (range 2–8) | 4.5 (range 2–8) | | Tumor location (mean distance in cm from anal verge) | 7.6 (range 5–12) | 7.3 (range 5–12) | Dukes stage of tumor
(number of pts.) | | | | | 9 (40.9%) | 7 (35%) | | | 4 (18.2%) | 2 (10%) | | | 8 (36.4%) | 9 (45%) | | | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (10%) |
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