Table 4.
Comparison of early outcome between group I vs. group II
| Data items | Overall study population | Group I PCS |
Group II MCS-DST |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = number of patients (%) | 64 (100) | 35 (54.6%) | 29 (45.4%) | |
| Dindo-Clavien score, n (%) | ||||
| Total complications | 29 (45.3.%) | 11 (31.4%) | 18 (62%) | 0.022 |
| I/II | 23 (36%) | 10 (28.6%) | 13 (44.8%) | 0.200 |
| III/IV | 6 (9%) | 1 (2.8%) | 5 (17.2%) | 0.083 |
| V | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| SAL, n (%) | 7 (11%) | 3 (8.6%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0.692 |
| Postoperative collections, n (%) | 3 (5%) | 0 | 3 (10.3%) | 0.087 |
| Rectal Bleeding, n (%) | 5 (8%) | 0 | 5 (17.2%) | 0.015 |
| Bladder Symptoms, n (%), | 9 (14%) | 3 (8.6%) | 6 (20.7%) | 0.278 |
| Postoperative Ileus, n (%) | 6 (9%) | 0 | 6 (20.7%) | 0.025 |
| Peritonitis, n (%) | 4 (6%) | 1 (2.9%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.321 |
| Transfusion, n (%) | 5 (8%) | 1 (2.9%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0.167 |
| Antibiotics treatment only for AL, n (%) | 4 (6%) | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (6.8%) | 1.000 |
| CT-guided drainage for AL, n (%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (3.4%) | 0.453 |
| Surgical approach for reoperation, n (%) | ||||
| Open abdominal drainage | 3 (5%) | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0.583 |
| Laparoscopic drainage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hartmann | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (3.4%) | 0.453 |
| Median hospital stay, days (IQR) | 8.5 (7,0-13.5) | 9 (7–14) | 8 (7–13) | 0.431 |
Legend: AL anastomotic leak, SAL symptomatic AL, CT computed tomography, IQR interquartile range, MCS-DST three-row manual staplers, PCS and two-row power circular staplers