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Table 4 Long-term results

From: Long-term oncological outcomes of low anterior resection for rectal cancer with and without preservation of the left colic artery: a retrospective cohort study

 

HL

(n = 295)

LL

(n = 221)

P value

Follow-up time: month (min–max)

51.2 (8–61)

51.4 (7–61)

0.887

5-year overall survival rate

All stages

69.1%

69.6%

0.942

 Stage I

91.3%

85.7%

0.633

 Stage II

75.9%

75.0%

0.955

 Stage III

56.5%

61.4%

0.657

5-year disease-free survival rate

 All stages

56.2%

59.6%

0.570

 Stage I

77.4%

80.0%

0.796

 Stage II

62.1%

66.7%

0.512

 Stage III

44.6%

49.3%

0.753

Loss of follow-up [n (%)]

32 (10.8)

21 (9.5)

0.618

Local recurrence [n (%)]

25 (8.5)

17 (7.7)

0.748

Tumor metastasis [n (%)]

118 (40.0)

85 (38.5)

0.723

Death [n (%)]

115 (39.0)

88 (39.8)

0.848

  1. Abbreviations: HL High ligation, LL Low ligation