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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2016; 8(4): 308-314
Published online Apr 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i4.308
Published online Apr 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i4.308
Table 1 Preoperative variables n (%)
| Examined variables | Complicated diverticular disease (G1) | Uncomplicated diverticular disease (G2) | P value |
| [n = 72 (28)] | [n =188 (72)] | ||
| Sex | 0.474 (N/S) | ||
| Females | 24 (33) | 73 (39) | χ2 |
| Males | 48 (67) | 115 (61) | |
| Age (yr) | 58 ± 12 (29-84) | 57 ± 11 (27-89) | 0.178 (N/S) |
| t-test | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26 ± 4 (19-41) | 26 ± 4 (17-41) | 0.112 (N/S) |
| t-test | |||
| ASA | |||
| I | 16 (22) | 50 (27) | 0.057 (N/S) |
| II | 47 (65) | 128 (68) | χ2 |
| III | 9 (13) | 10 (5) | |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 37 (51) | 107 (57) | 0.605 (N/S) |
| χ2 | |||
| Previous episodes of diverticulitis | 1.36 ± 1.4 (0-5) | 2.42 ± 1.3 (0-10) | < 0.05 |
| t-test |
- Citation: Rotholtz NA, Canelas AG, Bun ME, Laporte M, Sadava EE, Ferrentino N, Guckenheimer SA. Laparoscopic approach in complicated diverticular disease. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(4): 308-314
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i4/308.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i4.308