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Table 5 Univariate analysis of patient characteristics

From: Postoperative urinary dysfunction following lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer via minimally invasive surgery

Factor

Group S

(≤ 5 days)

n = 74

Group G

(> 5 days)

n = 26

p value

Age (years old)

63.5 (43–83)

59.5 (26–79)

0.55

Sex (male/female)

57/17

15/11

0.06

BMI (kg/m2)

22.5 (17.1–31.9)

22.4 (18.1–33.1)

0.31

Comorbidities (yes/no)

35/29

13/11

0.97

・BPH (yes/no)*

4/46*

3/11*

0.17*

・Prostate-related comorbidities (yes/no)**

6/44*

3/11*

0.40*

Previous abdominal surgery (yes/no)

17/44

8/12

0.31

ASA (1/2)

17/54

6/20

0.93

Preoperative treatment (yes/no)

50/24

16/10

0.58

・Preoperative RT (yes/no)

20/54

1/25

0.01

Tumor location (Ra/Rb)

15/59

5/21

1.00

Distance from AV to tumor (cm)

5 (0–11)

4 (0–8)

0.81

(y)pStage (0(pCR), I/II, IIIA, IIIB, IV)

13/50

4/19

1.00

  1. *Only males
  2. **Prostate-related comorbidities involve BPH and prostate cancer after treatment
  3. Abbreviations: Group S: standard urinary catheterization group; Group L: long-term urinary catheterization group; BMI: body mass index; BPH: benign prostatic hyperplasia; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status; RT: radiotherapy; Ra: upper rectum; Rb: lower rectum; AV: anal verge; (y)pStage: (post preoperative therapy) pathological stage; pCR: pathological complete response
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