Oncological features and prognosis of colorectal cancer in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: A retrospective study

Table 4 Comparison of surgical outcomes between the two groups

	HIV-positive (n = 24)	HIV-negative (n = 48)	P value
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	100 (50, 100)	50 (34, 100)	0.046
Operation time (min)	187.50 (151.25, 227.25)	195.00 (144.75, 240.00)	0.77
Time to first flatus (d)	3 (2, 4)	3 (2.25, 6)	0.668
Time to first defecation (d)	3 (1.25, 4.75)	3 (2, 6)	0.257
Time to first liquid intake (d)	2.5 (2, 3)	3 (2.25, 4)	0.064
Time to ambulation (d)	3 (3, 6.25)	3.5 (3, 4)	0.98
Postoperative hospital stay (d)	9 (7, 13.25)	8 (7, 11)	0.655
Postoperative complications	3 (12.5)	5 (10.4)	1.000
Admission to ICU	1 (4.2)	9 (18.8)	0.149
Time to stopping antibiotics (days)	2 (1, 2.75)	2 (1, 3.75)	0.679
Hospitalization expenses (thousand yuan)	78.7 (65.3, 88.6)	81.4 (67.5, 134.1)	0.173
PS at 1 mo after operation	1 (1, 1)	1 (1, 1)	0.48
Long-term postoperative gastrointestinal discomfort	8 (33.3)	12 (25)	0.457
Decrease in hemoglobin (g/L)	11 (0.5, 18.75)	12 (4, 22)	0.385
Decrease in albumin (g/L)	9.28 (4.75, 13.28)	12 (7, 15)	0.071
Intraoperative blood transfusion	1 (4.2)	1 (2.1)	1.000
Enterostomy	7 (29.2)	10 (20.8)	0.433
Readmission within 1 mo	0	0	NA
Death within 1 mo	0	0	NA
ASA score	3 (2, 3)	2 (2, 3)	0.713

Variables are expressed as median (P25, P75) or n (%). HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; ICU: Intensive care unit; PS: Performance status; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; NA: Not available.