Table 1.

Type of resection of all patients (N = 429) who underwent an ileocolonic, colo-colonic or colorectal anastomosis

Type of surgery	No.
Ileocolonic resection	36 (8%)
Right hemicolectomy	144 (34%)
Transverse colonic resection	13 (3%)
Left hemicolectomy	35 (8%)
Sigmoidal resection	93 (22%)
Subtotal or total colectomy	9 (2%)
Low anterior resection	82 (19%)
Restore colonic continuity after previous colostomy	17 (4%)