Comparison of morbidity and mortality of abdominoperineal resection vs low anterior resection in rectal cancer.

J Med Life · 2026 · PMC13155159 · PMID 42112223

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did not reach statistical significanceP ≈ 0.14not close (p > 0.1)

This difference did not reach statistical significance (OR = 1.84, 95% CI, 0.52–6.53; P ≈ 0.14).

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borderline significanceno p-value reported

APR was associated with a higher rate of total septic complications than LAR (OR = 2.38, 95% CI, 0.96–5.91; P ≈ 0.06), indicating borderline significance.

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showed a trendno p-value reported

Total septic complications (16.4% vs 7.6%) and total complications (54.5% vs 36.8%) showed a trend toward higher rates in APR, though differences did not reach statistical significance (P ≈ 0.06).

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