New anti-mesenteric delta-shaped stapled anastomosis: Technical report with short-term postoperative outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

Table 2 Operative findings between the delta-shaped stapled anastomosis and conventional side-to-side stapled anastomosis groups

Variables	Delta-shaped	Conventional	Before IPTW	After IPTW
	n = 92	n = 83	P value	P value
Operative indication, n (%)			0.185	0.411
Stricture or obstruction	12 (13.0)	5 (6.0)
Fistula (enteric-) or abscess	78 (84.8)	75 (90.4)
Perforation (peritonitis)	2 (2.2)	1 (1.2)
Bleeding	0 (0)	2 (2.4)
Emergency operation, n (%)			0.425	0.430
Yes	2 (2.2)	4 (4.8)
Operative approach, n (%)			0.852	0.829
Open	18 (19.6)	18 (21.7)
Laparoscopy	74 (80.4)	65 (78.3)
Operative name, n (%)			0.425	0.160
Ileocecal resection	28 (30.4)	25 (30.1)
Right hemicolectomy	26 (28.3)	17 (20.5)
Small bowel resection and anastomosis	38 (41.3)	41 (49.4)
Number of anastomosis, n (%)			0.682	0.810
1	76 (82.6)	71 (85.5)
2	16 (17.4)	12 (14.5)

IPTW: Inverse-probability-of-treatment weighted.