Self-expandable metallic stent placement plus laparoscopy for acute malignant colorectal obstruction

Table 2 Characteristics and outcomes

	Stent-laparoscopy	Stent-open	Control
Interval between stenting and surgery (d)	13.9 ± 13.2	10.6 ± 13.3	-
Operation time (min)	152.1 ± 44.4	127.4 ± 38.4a	152.3 ± 40.8
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	54.3 ± 63.0	77.4 ± 132.7	77.1 ± 41.4
Bowel function recovery (d)	3.3 ± 0.9	4.2 ± 1.5a	3.1 ± 0.7
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	6.7 ± 1.1	9.5 ± 6.7a	6.3 ± 3.5
Admitted to ICU n (%)	0 (0.0)	12 (20.7)	8 (9.1)
Postoperative complications
Incision rupture	0	2	0
Incision infection	0	2	1
Anastomotic leakage	0	2	0
Adhesive intestinal obstruction	0	1	0
Postoperative stroke	0	0	1

^aP < 0.05 vs control group. ICU: Intensive care unit.