Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n=21).
| Characteristic | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 67 (13) | |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 8 (38) | |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 173 (9) | |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 78 (15) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.9 (4.2) | |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists class, n (%) |
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1-2 | 15 (71) |
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3-4 | 6 (29) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (SD) | 3.9 (2.3) | |
| Type of surgery, n (%) |
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Right hemicolectomy | 8 (38) |
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Sigmoid resection | 6 (29) |
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Abdominal perianal resection | 3 (14) |
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Wig resection colon | 2 (10) |
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Ileocecal resection | 1 (5) |
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Low anterior resection | 1 (5) |
| Laparoscopic procedure, n (%) | 20 (95) | |
| Indication for surgery, n (%) |
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Malignant | 16 (76) |
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Benign | 5 (24) |
| Length of hospital stay (days), mean (SD) | 4.4 (2.2) | |
| Modified Early Warning Score at discharge, n (%) |
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0 | 8 (38) |
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1 | 12 (57) |
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2 | 1 (5) |
| Heart rate at discharge (bpm), mean (SD) | 81 (13) | |
| Respiratory rate at discharge (rpm), mean (SD) | 14 (1) | |
| Readmission <30 days, n (%) | 3 (14) | |