Table 2.
Outcome of Patients Randomized to Bowel Preparation or No Bowel Preparation for Elective Colorectal Resections
| Category | Bowel Preparation N (%) | No Bowel Preparation N (%) | Significance p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapted from Guenaga et al.23 | |||
| Total patients | 595 | 609 | |
| Anastomotic leak | 32/576 (5.5) | 17/583 (2.9) | 0.02 |
| Mortality | 2/329 (0.6) | 0/326 (0) | NS |
| Peritonitis | 13/254 (5.1) | 7/252 (2.8) | NS |
| Reoperation | 11/329 (3.3) | 8/326 (2.5) | NS |
| Wound infection | 44/595 (7.4) | 35/609 (5.7) | NS |
| Infection extraintestinal | 14/168 (8.3) | 15/159 (9.4) | NS |
| Extraabdominal complication | 20/250 (8.0) | 17/246 (7.0) | NS |
| Surgical site infection | 31/325 (9.8) | 27/322 (8.3) | NS |