Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2013; 19(32): 5309-5313
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5309
Table 2 Postoperative courses
Suture group (n = 47)Control group (n = 63)P value
Flatus (d) (range)1.5 ± 0.9 (0-4)1.5 ± 1.2 (0-7)0.809
Stool (d) (range)4.1 ± 2.5 (0-10)3.8 ± 1.7 (1-7)0.675
Feed (d) (range)2.8 ± 1.1 (1-6)2.3 ± 1.8 (1-13)0.103
Postoperative HS (d), (range)11.0 ± 5.6 (4-36)9.8 ± 6.7 (5-44)0.321
Complications4 (8.5)7 (11.1)0.656
Anastomotic leakage3 (6.4)5 (7.9)0.759
Conservative management13
Reoperation22
Intra-abdominal bleeding01 (1.6)0.390
Postoperative ARF1 (2.1)1 (1.6)0.390