Table 4 Relationship between IMA length and clinical characteristics in the surgical video group. * Indicates significant differences.

From: Assessing anatomical variations of the inferior mesenteric artery via three-dimensional CT angiography and laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a retrospective observational study

 

IMA ≤ 3.66 cm

IMA > 3.66 cm

Univariate analysis

n = 95

n = 94

p value

Age, years

63 (30–86)

64 (43–78)

0.384

Sex ratio (male/female)

1.32 (54/41)

1.47 (56/38)

0.872

Height, cm

163.5 ± 7.7

168.2 ± 6.8

0.284

Body weight, kg

68.5 ± 10.6

75.6 ± 9.5

0.013*

BMI, kg/m2

23.5 ± 3.8

25.1 ± 3.5

0.081

AJCC TNM stage

  

0.856

 0

3

5

 1

12

15

 2

45

39

 3

31

30

 4

4

5

Location of the main tumour

  

0.090

 Descending colon

9

3

 Sigmoid colon

20

29

 Rectum

66

62

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