Table 3.
Surgical outcomes
| Conventional (n = 59) | EVASC (n = 23) | EVT (n = 12) | Transanal suturing (n = 6) | Redo (n = 3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median follow-up in months (IQR) | 39 (24–62) | 25 (12–59) | 30 (21–61) | 37 (32–45) | 19 (NA) |
| Healed anastomosis at EFU | 36 (61%) | 18 (78%) | 5 (42%) | 5 (83%) | 3 (100%) |
| Median interval from LAR to healed anastomosis in days (IQR) | 141 (77–216) | 114 (48–210) | 304 (197–567) | 104 (60–252) | 153 (NA) |
| Functional anastomosis at EFU | 32 (54%) | 18 (78%) | 4 (33%) | 5 (83%) | 3 (100%) |
| Median interval from LAR to functional anastomosis in days (IQR) | 267 (142–368) | 185 (146–292) | 364 (325–676) | 296 (207–353) | 188 (NA) |
| Stoma at EFU | |||||
| Pre-LAR ileostomy | 2 (3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primary ileostomy (created during LAR) | 4 (7%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (33%) | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary ileostomy (after LAR) | 2 (3%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tertiary ileostomy (stoma after stoma closure) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (8%) | 0 | 0 |
| End-colostomy | 14 (24%) | 4 (17%) | 3 (25%) | 1 (17%) | 0 |
| No stoma, not healed at EFU | 4 (7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EVASC endoscopic vacuum-assisted surgical closure, EVT endoscopic vacuum therapy, LAR low anterior resection, AL anastomotic leakage, IQR interquartile range, EFU end of follow-up, NA not available