Table 4.
Mortality and morbidity criteria in patients with postoperative peritonitis following conventional and bariatric surgery. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or number (n) and proportions
| Conventional surgery (n = 134) | Bariatric surgery (n = 49) | Overall comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above transverse mesocolon (n = 47) | Below transverse mesocolon (n = 87) | Restrictive procedures (n = 23) | Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (n = 26) | Conventional surgery (n = 134) | Bariatric surgery (n = 49) | |
| Inadequate empiric antibiotic therapy, n (%) | 24 (51) | 62 (71)a | 3 (13) | 6 (23) | 86 (64) | 9 (18)b |
| Duration of antibiotic therapy, days, mean ± SD | 12 ± 6 | 10 ± 4a | 11 ± 5 | 10 ± 3 | 11 ± 5 | 11 ± 4 |
| Reoperation, n (%) | 20 (43) | 39 (45) | 12 (52) | 14 (54) | 59 (44) | 26 (53) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, days, mean ± SD | 14 ± 15 | 8 ± 10a | 13 ± 12 | 13 ± 12 | 10 ± 12 | 13 ± 12 |
| Death, n (%) | 15 (32) | 28 (32) | 6 (26) | 6 (23) | 43 (32) | 12 (24) |
| Duration of ICU stay, days, mean ± SD | 21 ± 15 | 18 ± 16 | 18 ± 15 | 23 ± 19 | 19 ± 15 | 20 ± 17 |
aIn the conventional surgery group, comparisons between above and below transverse mesocolon surgery, p < 0.05
bOverall comparison of conventional surgery and bariatric surgery, p < 0.05