Table 2.
Comparison of patient- and surgery-related factors for electively and acutely created stomas in 138 patients
| Variables | Elective (n = 109) | Acute (n = 29) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.443 | ||
| Male | 65 (59.6) | 15 (71.4) | |
| Female | 44 (40.4) | 14 (28.6) | |
| Age (years) | 0.390 | ||
| Median (range) | 48.5 (19–85) | 48.4 (20–79) | |
| ASAa class | 0.745 | ||
| I | 26 (23.9) | 5 (17.2) | |
| II | 70 (64.2) | 20 (69.0) | |
| III | 13 (11.9) | 4 (13.8) | |
| Primary diagnosis | 0.001 | ||
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 52 (47.4) | 15 (51.7) | |
| Colorectal cancer | 44 (40.4) | 7 (24.1) | |
| Familial adenomatous polyposis | 4 (3.7) | 7 (24.1) | |
| Other | 9 (8.3) | – | |
| Type of primary surgery | 0.062 | ||
| Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis | 54 (49.5) | 20 (69.0) | |
| Low colorectal anastomosis | 55 (50.5) | 9 (31.0) | |
| Time to stoma closure (weeks) | 0.004 | ||
| Median (range) | 16.0 (1–71) | 22.3 (7–69) |
aAmerican Society of Anesthesiology