Table 2.
Patient outcomes intra operative
| Outcome | Single staple technique | Double staple technique |
| Covering stoma** | 51/78 (65.4%) | 62/138 (45.0%) |
| Blood loss | Data not available | 300 cc # (50–1800) |
| Blood replaced (units/case) | Data not available | 0.3 (0–4 units) |
*Statistically not significant (p = 0.12)
**Statistically significant difference (p = 0.006)
# Median used due to the large standard deviation