Association between treatment before (clinic period 1; 1993–96) and after (clinic period 2; 1997–99) the introduction of a dedicated rapid access flexible sigmoidoscopy clinic and the clinicopathological characteristics of resected rectal adenocarcinomas
| 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 | |