Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2024; 16(1): 29-39
Published online Jan 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i1.29
Table 1 Comparison of baseline data before and after propensity score matching
Before PSM
After PSM
HIV-negative (n = 363)
HIV-positive (n = 24)
P value
HIV-negative (n = 48)
HIV-positive (n = 24)
P value
Sex11
Male211 (58.1)14 (58.3)29 (60.4)14 (58.3)
Female152 (41.9)10 (41.7)19 (39.6)10 (41.7)
Age (yr)66.3 ± 10.663.6 ± 12.00.28364.3 ± 12.463.6 ± 12.00.808
Tumor 0.4660.833
Proximal colon126 (34.7)7 (29.2)11 (22.9)7 (29.2)
Distal colon101 (27.8)5 (20.8)10 (20.8)5 (20.8)
Rectum136 (37.5)12 (50.0)27 (56.2)12 (50.0)
Degree of differentiation0.5721
Low36 (9.9)3 (12.5)6 (12.5)3 (12.5)
Moderate316 (87.1)20 (83.3)40 (83.3)20 (83.3)
High11 (3.0)1 (4.2)2 (4.2)1 (4.2)
Tumor stage0.4251
T118 (5.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
T253 (14.6)6 (25.0)13 (27.1)6 (25.0)
T3200 (55.1)13 (54.2)25 (52.1)13 (54.2)
T4a73 (20.1)3 (12.5)7 (14.6)3 (12.5)
T4b19 (5.2)2 (8.3)3 (6.2)2 (8.3)
Table 2 Patient baseline data of the two groups

HIV-positive (n = 24)
HIV-negative (n = 48)
P value
CRC family history1 (4.2)5 (10.4)0.656
Main comorbidity8 (33.3)18 (37.5)0.729
Hypertension4 (16.7)11 (22.9)0.538
Diabetes mellitus2 (8.3)8 (16.7)0.479
CHD4 (16.7)5 (10.4)0.469
COPD02 (4.2)0.549
Drinking6 (25)16 (33.3)0.469
Smoking4 (16.7)11 (22.9)0.538
Abdominal surgery history5 (20.8)8 (16.7)0.749
BMI (kg/m2)22.06 (19.71, 23.95)23.02 (21.03, 25.17)0.074
Chemotherapy7 (29.2)30 (62.5)0.008
Adverse reactions of chemotherapy2 (28.6)15 (50)0.416
Fever100NA
Table 3 Comparison of perioperative serologic indicators between human immunodeficiency virus-positive and -negative patients

HIV-positive (n = 24)
HIV-negative (n = 48)
P value
Preoperative leukocytes (109)5.36 (3.85, 6.70)5.92 (4.95, 7.50)0.049
Postoperative leukocytes (109)6.91 (5.36, 8.84)8.98 (6.97, 10.890.013
Preoperative hemoglobin (g/L)123.50 (101.25, 139.75)128.00 (120.00, 140.00)0.229
Postoperative hemoglobin (g/L)121.50 (96.00, 127.00)119.00 (107.25, 125.25)0.976
Preoperative lymphocytes (109)1.19 (0.77, 1.48)1.48 (1.18, 1.90)0.028
Postoperative lymphocyte0.75 (0.49, 0.98)0.79 (0.61, 1.07)0.685
Preoperative albumin (g/L)43.00 (37.00, 45.00)41.00 (38.00, 44.00)0.807
Postoperative albumin (g/L)32.00 (28.00, 36.00)29.00 (25.00, 34.75)0.087
CEA (μg/L)2.27 (1.38, 3.10)5.44 (2.90, 20.00)0.012
CA19-9 (U/mL)13.96 (5.40, 20.85)15.00 (6.99, 34.68)0.983
Table 4 Comparison of surgical outcomes between the two groups

HIV-positive (n = 24)
HIV-negative (n = 48)
P value
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)100 (50, 100)50 (34, 100)0.046
Operation time (min)187.50 (151.25, 227.25)195.00 (144.75, 240.00)0.77
Time to first flatus (d)3 (2, 4)3 (2.25, 6)0.668
Time to first defecation (d)3 (1.25, 4.75)3 (2, 6)0.257
Time to first liquid intake (d)2.5 (2, 3)3 (2.25, 4)0.064
Time to ambulation (d)3 (3, 6.25)3.5 (3, 4)0.98
Postoperative hospital stay (d)9 (7, 13.25)8 (7, 11)0.655
Postoperative complications3 (12.5)5 (10.4)1.000
Admission to ICU1 (4.2)9 (18.8)0.149
Time to stopping antibiotics (days)2 (1, 2.75)2 (1, 3.75)0.679
Hospitalization expenses (thousand yuan)78.7 (65.3, 88.6)81.4 (67.5, 134.1)0.173
PS at 1 mo after operation1 (1, 1)1 (1, 1)0.48
Long-term postoperative gastrointestinal discomfort8 (33.3)12 (25)0.457
Decrease in hemoglobin (g/L)11 (0.5, 18.75)12 (4, 22)0.385
Decrease in albumin (g/L)9.28 (4.75, 13.28)12 (7, 15)0.071
Intraoperative blood transfusion1 (4.2)1 (2.1)1.000
Enterostomy7 (29.2)10 (20.8)0.433
Readmission within 1 mo00NA
Death within 1 mo00NA
ASA score3 (2, 3)2 (2, 3)0.713
Table 5 Oncological characteristics of patients in the two groups

HIV-positive (n = 24)
HIV-negative (n = 48)
P value
Number of metastatic lymph nodes1 (0, 3.5)0 (0, 0)0.001
Node stage1 (0, 1.75)0 (0, 1)0.005
Harvested lymph nodes13 (10, 15.75)14.5 (11.25, 18)0.223
Size of largest lymph node0.85 (0.525, 1.45)0.8 (0.5, 1)0.318
Metastasis2 (8.3)2 (4.2)0.597
TNM stage3 (2, 3)2 (2, 2.75)0.004
Tumor size (cm)3.75 (2.5, 5)4 (3, 5)0.497
Margin00NA
MSI1 (11.1)1 (6.3)1
RAS gene mutation3 (37.5)13 (76.5)0.087
BRAF gene mutation01 (5.8)1
MLH114 (82.4)35 (92.1)0.359
MSH216 (94.1)37 (97.4)0.527
MSH616 (94.1)37 (97.4)0.527
Ki-67 (%)70 (60, 80)60 (50, 80)0.159
Table 6 The number of metastatic lymph nodes, node stage, and tumor node metastasis stage in patients at different tumor stages

T2 (n = 19)
T3 (n = 38)
T4a (n = 10)
T4b (n = 5)
Number of metastatic lymph nodes
HIV-positive1 (0, 1.25)1 (0, 3.5)0 (0, -)6 (4, -)
HIV-negative0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0 (0, 3)1 (0, -)
Node stage (0/I/II)
HIV-positive2/4/05/5/32/0/10/0/2
HIV-negative10/3/0/018/4/35/1/11/2/0
TNM stage (I/II/III/IV)
HIV-positive2/0/4/00/5/8/00/2/1/00/0/0/2
HIV-negative11/0/2/00/20/4/10/5/2/00/0/2/1