Table 2.

Postoperative outcomes after a diverting stoma

	Ileostomy(n = 41)	Colostomy(n = 280)	P
Initial length of stay after stoma (days), median (i.q.r.)	13 (9–25)	8 (5–17)	0.008*
Hospital discharge before resection	33 (84.6)	247 (90.5)	0.407
Stoma complications during the interval	5 (12.2)	21 (7.5)	0.470
High-output stoma	1 (2.4)	4 (1.4)	0.999
Skin-complication stoma	1 (2.4)	1 (0.4)	0.607
Stoma herniation	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	0.266
Stoma prolapse	0 (0.0)	6 (2.1)	0.738
Stoma necrosis	0 (0.0)	3 (1.1)	0.999
Ileus caused by stoma	2 (4.9)	2 (0.7)	0.138
Abscess formation	0 (0.0)	1 (0.4)	0.999
Readmission during the interval	4 (9.8)	17 (6.1)	0.589
Re-intervention during the interval	1 (2.4)	9 (3.0)	0.999
Stoma revision due to prolapse	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	NA
Reoperation due to perforation	0 (0.0)	2 (0.7)	0.999

Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. *Significant P value. i.q.r., interquartile range; NA, not applicable.