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Table 3 Comorbidity and habit (Male)

From: Male sex and history of ischemic heart disease are major risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer

Parameter

Anastomotic leakage (+)

Anastomotic leakage (−)

p

n = 18

n = 82

Any comorbidity, n (%)

16 (89)

62 (76)

0.35

 Hypertension, n (%)

9 (50)

38 (46)

0.80

 Ischemic Heart Disease, n (%)

6 (33)

7 (9)

0.012

 Arrhythmia, n (%)

1 (6)

4 (49)

1.00

 Cerebrovascular Disease, n (%)

3 (17)

6 (7)

0.20

 Asthma, n (%)

1 (6)

2 (2)

0.45

 COPD, n (%)

0 (0)

3 (4)

1.00

 Diabetes Mellitus, n (%)

7 (39)

23 (28)

0.40

 Dyslipidemia, n (%)

1 (6)

14 (17)

0.30

Smoking, n (%)

4 (22)

14 (17)

0.78

The use of antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant agent, n (%)

6 (33)

20 (24)

0.55