Table 1: Characteristics of the participants.

Variable

N

%

Gender

Male

38

62.3

Female

23

37.7

Age group

Upto 50

9

14.75

51 and Above

52

85.24

Hospital

Austin

39

63.9

Northern

22

36.1

Location of the tumor

Low

35

57.4

Mid

20

32.8

Upper

5

8.2

Invalid

1

1.6

Mri staging T before

Pacemake (NA)

4

6.6

T2

12

19.7

T3

38

62.3

T4

5

8.2

Invalid

2

3.3

MRI staging N after

Missing (NA)

7

11.5

N0

14

23.0

N1

27

44.3

N2

13

21.3

Operation

APR

11

18.0

AR

1

1.6

Hartmann

2

3.3

LapAPR

8

13.1

LapAR

8

13.1

LapULAR

21

34.4

TEMS

3

4.9

ULAR

6

9.8

Missing

1

1.6

Pathological T

T0

9

14.8

T1

4

6.6

T2

16

26.2

T3

27

44.3

T4

3

4.9

Missing

2

3.3

Pathological N

N0

43

70.5

N1

12

19.7

N2

4

6.6

Missing

2

3.3

TRG

0

9

14.8

1

21

34.4

2

15

24.6

3

11

18.0

Missing

5

8.2

TME rectal dissection

Less Than 9 weeks

23

37.7

9 weeks or More Than 9

36

59.0

Local resection

2

3.3

Radiotherapy

Long course

40

65.6

Short course

20

32.8

Missing

1

1.6