Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2015; 21(43): 12403-12409
Published online Nov 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12403
Table 2 Early and late postoperative morbidity and mortality n (%)
TotalAcute settingElective settingP value
n = 40n = 15n = 25
ICU-stay (n)10551.0
Median days (range)9 (1-37)15 (1-37)6 (1-28)0.31
Median hospital stay (d) (range)10 (2-63)10 (2-48)11 (4-63)1.0
Median follow-up after surgery (mo) (range)14 (0.5-125)6 (0.5-125)16 (1-100)0.09
Early complications14 (35)7 (40)7 (28)0.65
Anastomotic leakagen = 5n = 3n = 2
Fever/sepsisn = 4n = 3
Bleedingn = 2n = 2
Ileusn = 1n = 1
Cardiac failuren = 1n = 1
Wound dehiscencen = 1n = 1
Reoperation necessary8 (20)3 (20)5 (21)0.44
Late complications,5 (13)0 (0)5 (20)0.08
Stenosis/ileusn = 4n = 4
Anastomotic leakage aftern = 1n = 1
stoma reconstruction
Median time after initial surgery (mo)N.E.58
Post-operative mortality3 (8)3 (20)0 (0)0.02
In-hospital mortality5 (13)3 (20)2 (8)0.23