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Table 2 Relative risk (RR) and 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in patients with and without liver disease

From: Liver disease and 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery: a Danish population-based cohort study

Cancer site

Patients

Deaths within 30 days

30-day mortality %*

RR (95% CI)

  

N

(95% CI)

Crude

Adjusted

Colorectal cancer §

     

- No liver disease

39,313

3,432

8.7 (8.4-9.0)

1.00

1.00

- Non-cirrhotic liver

369

49

13.3 (9.8-17.8)

1.56 (1.18-2.07)

1.49 (1.12-1.98)

disease

     

- Liver cirrhosis

158

38

24.1 (16.7-33.9)

2.93 (2.13-4.03)

2.59 (1.86-3.61)

Colon cancer

     

- No liver disease

25,905

2,569

9.9 (9.5-10.3)

1.00

1.00

- Non-cirrhotic liver

264

38

14.4 (10.2-20.1)

1.50 (1.09-2.06)

1.45 (1.05-2.00)

disease

     

- Liver cirrhosis

100

27

27.0 (17.3-40.6)

2.90 (1.99-4.24)

2.50 (1.68-3.70)

Rectal cancer

     

- No liver disease

13,336

857

6.4 (6.0-6.9)

1.00

1.00

- Non-cirrhotic liver

104

11

10.6 (5.6-19.3)

1.68 (0.93-3.04)

1.66 (0.91-3.02)

disease

     

- Liver cirrhosis

58

11

19.0 (9.8-34.8)

3.14 (1.73-5.68)

2.84 (1.52-5.30)

  1. RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval.
  2. * Calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
  3. § Overall colorectal cancers patients including patients with both colon and rectal cancers.