Surgery for colorectal cancer in the small town of Komotini

Figures & data

Figure 1 CA Sigmoid and synchronous cancer in transverse colon.

Table 1 Analysis of anatomical site of colon cancer in 49 patients

	Total	Percentage	Men	Women
Rectum	15	30.61	7	8
Sigmoid colon	11	20.44	6	5
Descending colon	5	10.20	2	3
Transverse colon	3	6.12	3	–
Hepatic flexure	3	6.12	1	2
Splenic flexure	1	2.04	1	1
Ascending colon	3	6.12	2	–
Cecum	8	16.32	6	2
Total	49	100	28	21

Table 2 Astler-Coller histological classification

Stage	Patients (n)	Percentage
A	1	4.08
B1	6	12.24
B2	16	32.65
C1	8	16.32
C2	18	34.69

Table 3 Total number of surgical operations performed in 49 patients

Type of operation	Patients (n)
Right hemicolectomy and ileotransverse anastomosis	16
Abdominoperineal resection	8
Low anterior resection	4
Low anterior resection and temporary colostomy	3
Left hemicolectomy	5
Left hemicolectomy and temporary colostomy	8
Subtotal colectomy	3
Sigmoidectomy	2

Table 4 Complications

Complications	Patients (n)	%
1. Wound infection	2	4.08%
2. Ruptured anastomosis	2	4.08%
3. Sepsis – M.O.S.F	1	2.04%
4. Lung atelectasis	1	2.04%
5. Inflammation around the stoma	1	2.04%
Total number of complications	7	14.28%

Abbreviation: MOSF, Multi-organ System Failure.