Table 3.

Comparison of surgical outcomes between fail-safe and control groups within the first 90 days after surgery (n = 696)

	Control group n = 186	Fail-safe group n = 510	p-value
Major complication DC ≥ 3b (%)	42 (22.6%)	50 (9.8%)	< 0.0001
Re-operation (%)	35 (18.8%)	31 (6.1%)	< 0.0001
Pneumonia (%)	12 (6.5%)	13 (2.5%)	0.014
Wound infection (%)	34 (18.3%)	27 (5.3%)	< 0.0001
90-day mortality (%)	5 (2.7%)	12 (2.4%)	0.800
Anastomotic leakage (%)	22 (11.8%)	19 (3.7%)	< 0.0001
Left colon resection	4	2	0.047
Right colon resection	3	12	0.755
Resection of other parts of the colon	0	4	0.278
Low rectal resection	15	1	< 0.001

DC Dindo-Clavien classification