Clinic period 1 (n=87) | Clinic period 2 (n=80) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
CRM, circumferential resection margin. Not all patients had their tumours resected. | |||
*χ2. | |||
Age (y) | 69.9 | 69.0 | NS |
ASA | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | NS |
2 | 36 | 38 | |
3 | 31 | 24 | |
4 | 18 | 15 | |
Admission | |||
Emergency | 15 | 10 | NS |
Elective | 72 | 70 | |
Treatment | |||
Curative | 59 | 65 | <0.05* |
Palliative | 28 | 15 | |
CRM | |||
Clear | 56 | 66 | <0.05* |
Positive | 18 | 8 | |
Dukes’ | |||
A | 10 | 21 | <0.02* |
B-D | 77 | 59 |