Endoscopy-based early enterostomy closure for superior mesenteric arterial occlusion

Table 1 Characteristics of patients n (%)

	Early closure group (n = 7)	Delayed closure group (n = 8)	P value
Age (yr)	67.0 ± 4.6	69.4 ± 5.6	< 0.3885
Sex ratio (male:female)	6:1	6:2	1
Initial disease
HT	6 (85.7)	5 (62.5)	< 0.5692
DM	4 (57.1)	5 (62.5)	1
Af	4 (57.1)	3 (37.5)	< 0.6193
Apo	1 (14.3)	2 (25)	1
Length of resected bowel (cm)	265 ± 38	239 ± 32	< 0.168
Initial enterostomy complication
Skin erosion	1 (14.3)	3 (37.5)	< 0.5692

HT: Hypertension; DM: Diabetes mellitus; Af: Atrial fibrillation; Apo: Apoplexy.