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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in matched cohort

From: Influence of tumor location on short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a propensity score matched cohort study

Variables

OS

DFS

HR

95% CI

P value

HR

95% CI

P value

Age(y)

  

<0.001

  

0.172

 ≤ 60

1

  

1

  

 >60

4.236

1.915–9.368

 

1.606

0.813–3.170

 

ASA

  

  

0.071

 I

   

1

  

 II- III

   

1.952

0.943–4.040

 

Location

  

0.099

  

0.012

 Mid/high

1

  

1

  

 Low

1.801

0.894–3.629

 

2.305

1.203–4.417

 

Preoperative CEA (ng/ml)

  

0.908

  

 ≤ 5

1

     

 >5

0.954

0.431–2.110

    

Preoperative CA19–9 (U/ml)

  

0.901

  

0.046

 ≤ 37

1

  

1

  

 >37

1.061

0.420–2.680

 

2.362

1.014–5.505

 

Pathological T stage

  

0.340

  

 pT0–2

1

     

 pT3–4

1.579

0.618–4.035

    

Pathological N stage

  

0.001

  

0.010

 pN0

1

  

1

  

 pN1–2

5.006

1.874–13.368

 

2.438

1.239–4.797

 

Lymphovascular invasion

  

0.007

  

 Negative

1

     

 Positive

3.086

1.368–6.960

    

Harvested lymph nodes

  

  

0.093

 ≥ 12

   

1

  

 <12

   

1.955

0.895–4.270

 

CRM (mm)

  

  

<0.001

 >1

   

1

  

  ≤ 1

   

8.609

2.826–26.228

 

Operative complications

  

0.573

  

 No

1

     

 Yes

1.267

0.556–2.890

    

Neoadjuvant therapy

  

  

0.476

 No

   

1

  

 Yes

   

1.333

0.605–2.937

 
  1. - Variable not included in multivariate analysis
  2. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CEA Carcinoembryonic antigen, CRM Circumferential resection margin, HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval