Table 2 .
Inpatient admission details, operation and operative complications
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| Number of admissions (n) | 104 |
| Admission for obstruction due to metastasis or local metastasis (%) (out of all 104 admissions) | 85 (81.7) |
| Obstruction of bowel at single level (%) (of 94 patients) | 49 (52.12) |
| Patient received operation for obstruction (%) (of 94 patients) | 50 (53.19) |
| Days to operation from admission (median [IQR]) | 5.81 [2.29, 11.88] |
| Operation type (%) | |
| Bypass | 35 (70.0) |
| Open and close | 3 (6.0) |
| Ileostomy formation | 12 (24.0) |
| Complications postop (%) | |
| Ileus (%) | 4 (3.8) |
| High output stoma (%) | 4 (3.8) |
| Wound infection/dehiscence (%) | 7 (6.7) |
| VTE (PE or DVT) (%) | 2 (1.9) |
| Return to theatre (%) | 3 (2.9) |
| Stroke (%) | 1 (1.0) |
| Fistula or anastomotic leak (%) | 5 (4.8) |
| Arrythmia (%) | 4 (3.8) |
| Infection (chest or urinary) (%) | 5 (4.8) |
| Number of operations with one or more complication (% of operations) | 24 (48%) |
| Went to ITU postsurgery (%) | 17 (34.7) |
| If admitted to ITU, length of stay ITU postsurgery (median [IQR]) | 3.0 [1.5, 5.0] |
| Oral water-soluble contrast (Gastrografin) used during inpatient episode (%) | 18 (17.3) |
| Dexamethasone used during inpatient episode (%) | 34 (32.7) |
| TPN used during admission (%) | 22 (21.2) |
| If used, number of days of TPN (median [IQR]) | 13.50 [10.00, 23.25] |
VTE: venous thromboembolism; PE: pulmonary embolism; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; ITU: intensive therapy unit; TPN: total parenteral nutrition