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Emergency surgery included procedures performed for acute obstruction, volvulus, perforation, severe inflammation, or impending bowel ischemia.
| Variable | Emergency (n = 14) | Elective (n = 20) | P-value |
| Mean length of stay | 10.8 ± 3.4 | 7.3 ± 2.1 | 0.004 |
| Intensive care unit admission | 3 (21.4%) | 1 (5.0%) | 0.14 |
| Complications | 3 (21.4%) | 1 (5.0%) | 0.14 |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | — |
