Predictors of complications after prophylactic ileostomy reversal for rectal cancer: A retrospective study

Table 2 Comparison between the complication group and the no complication group, n (%)

Characteristics	Complication (50)	No complication (389)	P value
Age (yr)	63.2 ± 10.0	61.4 ± 11.5	0.300
Sex			0.579
Male	35 (53.2)	257 (64.0)
Female	15 (46.8)	132 (36.0)
BMI (kg/m2)	22.5 ± 2.7	22.3 ± 3.1	0.710
Smoking	20 (35.3)	144 (39.2)	0.682
Drinking	16 (28.5)	128 (32.6)	0.898
Hypertension	10 (26.4)	95 (24.1)	0.490
T2DM	7 (12.8)	35 (10.2)	0.258
Hemoglobin (g/L)	122.6 ± 18.6	125.0 ± 17.1	0.366
Albumin (g/L)	38.8 ± 4.0	40.8 ± 4.2	< 0.01a
The time from primary surgery to ileostomy reversal (months)	5.0 ± 3.3	4.6 ± 2.8	0.369
Operation time (min)	103.6 ± 43.4	93.0 ± 41.4	0.090
Blood loss (mL)	40.7 ± 49.6	28.3 ± 31.8	0.017a
Hospital stay (d)	9.1 ± 6.0	5.3 ± 2.1	< 0.01a

^aP < 0.05.

T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; BMI: Body mass index.