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Table 6 Primary oncological and pathology results stratified on specialization of surgical team

From: Who should operate patients presenting with emergent colon cancer? A comparison of short- and long-term outcome depending on surgical sub-specialization

 

CRT

EST

GST

p value

N = 319

N = 210

N = 127

Radical resection (R0), n (%)

289

(90.9)

178

(85.2)

114

(89.8)

0.12#

Curative operation, n (%)

228

(71.5)

147

(70.0)

89

(70.1)

0.92#

Examined lymph nodes, Mean, (S.D.)

26.6

(13.9)

26.9

(17.7)

22.8

(11.9)

 < 0.05##

  1. CST colorectal team, EST emergency surgical team, GST general surgical team
  2. #Chi-square test
  3. ##Kruskal–Wallis test