Table 2 Oncological outcomes according to intestinal margins
From: Impact of bowel resection margins in node negative colon cancer
Lower than 5 cm | 5 cm or higher | Odds ratio | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
215 patients | 128 (59.5%) | 87 (40.5%) | ||
Total recurrences | 22 (17.2%) | 12 (13.7%) | 1.347 | 0.567 |
Locoregional | 13 (10.1%) | 6 (6.9%) | 1.58 | 0.466 |
Distant metastases | 12 (9.4%) | 8 (9.2%) | 1.07 | 1 |
Time-to-recurrence (in months) | 21.8 (SD ± 13.8) | 32.3 (SD ± 12.1) | 0.9 | 0.03 |
Overall survival (in months) | 52.9 (SD ± 14.7) | 54.9 (SD ± 12.3) | 0.98 | 0.314 |