Loop ostomy following laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Table 1 Demographic data of LI and LTC groups

	Total (n = 186)	LI (n = 77)	LTC (n = 109)	p value
Gender
Males	123	52	71	0.734
Females	63	25	38
Age in years	59.5 ± 11.8	57.9 ± 10.2	60.7 ± 12.7	0.091
BMI (kg/m²)	24.0 ± 2.4	23.7 ± 2.7	24.2 ± 2.2	0.186
Coronary disease	72	31	41	0.715
Diabetes	51	21	30	0.970
COPD	14	5	9	0.653
Cerebral infarction	10	3	7	0.673
Renal insufficiency	8	4	4	0.890

LI loop ileostomy, LTC loop transverse colostomy, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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