Table 1.
Patient variables.
| Parameter (n = 69 Patients) | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender (male) (Nr., %) | 31 (44.9%) |
| Age (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 60.51 ± 16.7, 62 (49.5–75) |
| Septic shock (Nr., %) | 27 (39.1%) |
| WBC (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 16,390 ± 4680, 15.4 (13,411–18,560) |
| CRP (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 152.96 ± 107.04, 113 (82.5–214) |
| Procalcitonin (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 5.41 ± 8.49, 2.68 (0.8–5.4) |
| ASA Grading (Nr., %) | |
| I | 2 (2.9%) |
| II | 37 (53.6%) |
| III | 13 (18.8%) |
| IV | 14 (20.3%) |
| V | 3 (4.3%) |
| Comorbidities (Nr., %) | 29 (42%) |
| Cardiovascular diseases (Nr., %) | 29 (42%) |
| Diabetes mellitus type II (Nr., %) | 3 (4.3%) |
| Modified Hinchey classification (Nr., %) | |
| IIA | 17 (24.6%) |
| IIB | 30 (43.5%) |
| III | 15 (21.7%) |
| IV | 7 (10.1%) |
| Source control (Nr., %) | |
| Laparoscopic drainage | 30 (43.5%) |
| Laparoscopic resection + anastomosis | 12 (17.4%) |
| Laparoscopic Hartmann | 6 (8.7%) |
| Open resection + anastomosis | 3 (4.3%) |
| Open Hartmann | 18 (26.1%) |
| Identified pathogens (Nr., %) | 48 (69.6%) |
| ICU admission (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 1.72 ± 1.4, 1 (1–2) |
| ICU admission > 1 day (Nr., %) | 27 (39.1%) |
| LOS (mean ± SD, median (IQR)) | 7.87 ± 2.97, 8 (6–10) |
| LOS < 7 days | 25 (36.2%) |
| LOS 7–10 days | 31 (44.9%) |
| LOS > 10 days | 13 (18.8%) |
| Empiric antibiotherapy–adequate (Nr., %) | 36 (75%) |
| Mortality (Nr., %) | 4 (5.8%) |