Table 2.
Surgical complications and outcomes between group 1 and group 2 patients.
| Group 1 (n = 28) | Group 2 (n = 33) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | |||
| Intra-abdominal abscess, n (%) | 11 (39) | 11 (33) | 0.79 |
| Fistula, n (%) | 5 (18) | 5 (15) | 1.0 |
| Anastomotic leaks, n (%) | 6 (21) | 5 (15) | 0.74 |
| Colonic | 4 | 2 | — |
| SB | 0 | 3 | — |
| Non-colon primary repair | 2 | 0 | — |
| Outcome | |||
| Total abdominal surgeries | 3 (2–6) | 3 (3–7) | 0.21 |
| Fascia closed at discharge, n (%) | 14 (50) | 20 (61) | 0.45 |
| Fascia closure day* | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–9) | 0.13 |
| HLOS | 29 (20–46) | 23 (15–43) | 0.89 |
| ICU | 12 (7–27) | 11 (6–25) | 0.84 |
| In-patient mortality, n (%) | 3 (11) | 4 (12) | 1.0 |
HLOS = hospital length of stay.
Median and interquartile range reported for continuous variables.
P value is based on χ2 or Fisher exact test.
*
In those whose fascia was closed before discharge.