Is colonic lavage a suitable alternative for left-sided colonic emergencies?

Table 2 Results of intra-operative colonic lavage only

Outcome	All indications			Cancer only
	Sample size	Incidence	CI	Sample size	Incidence	CI
Intra-operative colonic anastomosis for left-sided colonic emergencies (dichotomous)
30-d mortality	1091	0.04	0.03-0.05	517	0.02	0.01-0.04
Anastomotic leak	1070	0.03	0.02-0.04	485	0.03	0.01-0.05
Wound infection	1018	0.12	0.09-0.16	498	0.11	0.07-0.16
Paralytic ileus	342	0.06	0.03-0.11	143	0.07	0.00-0.18
Intra-abdominal infection	630	0.03	0.01-0.04	249	0.01	0.00-0.03
Pneumonia	444	0.07	0.02-0.15	219	0.05	0.00-0.12
Sepsis	341	0.02	0.01-0.05	131	0.02	0.00-0.05
Re-operation	420	0.05	0.02-0.07	78	0.02	0.00-0.07
Intra-operative colonic anastomosis for left-sided colonic emergencies (continuous)
Duration of surgery (min)	513	194.555	164.834- 224.276	361	189.565	145.293-233.837
Intra-operative Blood loss (mL)	52	290.996	-184.98-766.973	37	104.170	-72.227-280.567
Duration of hospital stay (d)	563	15.935	12.927-18.944	135	15.720	9.233-22.207