Analysis of risk factors for anastomotic leakage after lower rectal Cancer resection, including drain type: a retrospective single-center study

Table 1 Background Clinical Characteristics of Enrolled Patients

	(n = 97)
Age (years: mean ± SD)	64.2 ± 10.76
Sex (male/female)	76 / 21
BD (positive / negative)	44 / 53
BMI (kg/m^2: mean ± SD)	22.6 ± 3.45
Blood loss (mls: mean ± SD)	316.0 ± 386.37
Operative duration (mins: mean ± SD)	363.0 ± 95.80
Anast (DST / HS)	59 / 38
Drain (open / close)	56 / 41
Alb (g/dl: mean ± SD)	3.93 ± 0.46
Drainage volume (mls: mean ± SD)	765.0 ± 451.36
LLD (+ / -)	15 / 82
Operation (CAA, ISR / LAR, uLAR)	38 / 59
Stage (I + II / III + IV)	58 / 39

BD basal disease, BMI body mass index, Anast anastomosis, DST double-stapling technique, HS hand-sewn, LLD lateral lymph node dissection, CAA coloanal anastomosis, ISR intersphincteric resection, uLAR ultra-low anterior resection, Alb albumin

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