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        World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2014; 6(10): 413-419
Published online Oct 15, 2014. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i10.413
Published online Oct 15, 2014. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i10.413
            Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
        
    | Cancer (n = 102) | |
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 67.1 ± 12.3 | 
| Sex (n) | |
| Male | 59 | 
| Female | 43 | 
| Incision length, cm (mean ± SD) | 7.1 ± 2.8 | 
| Operative time, min (mean ± SD) | 266.5 ± 113 | 
| Length of stay, d (mean ± SD) | 5.9 ± 2.3 | 
| Type of resection | |
| Right | 39 (38%) | 
| Transverse | 4 (4%) | 
| Left | 8 (8%) | 
| Sigmoid/Rectosigmoid | 14/4 (18%) | 
| LAR/AR | 24/2 (25%) | 
| APR | 3 (3%) | 
| Subtotal/total | 2/2 (4%) | 
| Surgical method | |
| Laparoscopic-assisted | 67 (66%) | 
| Hand-assisted/hybrid laparoscopic | 35 (34%) | 
- Citation: Kumara HS, Myers EA, Herath SA, Jang JH, Njoh L, Yan X, Kirchoff D, Cekic V, Luchtefeld M, Whelan RL. Plasma monocyte chemotactic protein-1 remains elevated after minimally invasive colorectal cancer resection. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2014; 6(10): 413-419
 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v6/i10/413.htm
 - DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v6.i10.413
 
