Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 45)
From: 5-year oncological outcomes in left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: stent as bridge to surgery
|  |  | SEMS (N = 17) | Upfront surgery (N = 28) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | |||
Age# | Â | 59.59 | 11.80 | 54.29 | 12.63 | 0.181 |
Gender | Male | 11 | 64.71 | 9 | 32.14 | 0.033* |
Female | 6 | 35.29 | 19 | 67.86 | ||
Co-morbidities | Diabetes Mellitus | 7 | 41.18 | 7 | 25.00 | 0.256 |
Hypertension | 6 | 35.29 | 10 | 35.71 | 0.977 | |
Bronchial Asthma | 2 | 11.76 | 3 | 10.71 | 0.635 | |
Hypothyroidism | 2 | 11.76 | 2 | 7.14 | 0.489 | |
Stroke | 2 | 11.76 | 28 | 100.00 | 0.137 | |
IHD/HF | 3 | 17.65 | 2 | 7.14 | 0.270 | |
Dyslipidemia | 1 | 5.88 | 2 | 7.14 | 0.684 | |
Cancer Site | Splenic Flexure | 1 | 5.88 | 1 | 3.57 | 0.388 |
Descending colon | 3 | 17.65 | 6 | 21.43 | ||
Sigmoid | 13 | 76.47 | 17 | 60.71 | ||
Rectosigmoid | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 14.29 | ||
TNM stage | Stage 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 10.71 | 0.231 |
Stage 2 | 5 | 29.41 | 12 | 42.86 | 0.367 | |
Stage 3 | 12 | 70.59 | 13 | 46.43 | 0.114 | |
Approach of surgery | Laparoscopic | 14 | 82.35 | 24 | 85.71 | 0.538 |
Converted to open | 3 | 17.65 | 1 | 3.57 | 0.144 | |
Open | 3 | 17.65 | 4 | 14.29 | 0.538 | |
Type of surgery | Left hemicolectomy | 4 | 23.53 | 10 | 35.71 | 0.304 |
Total colectomy | 1 | 5.88 | 1 | 3.57 | 0.618 | |
Anterior resection | 12 | 70.59 | 17 | 60.71 | 0.366 | |