Table 2.
Postoperative Complications by Age
| Group A | Group B | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| >70 (n 27) | <70 (n 81) | value | |
| Perioperative morbidity | |||
| Minor | |||
| Prolonged ileus | 7 (25.9) | 24 (29.6) | NS |
| Electrolytes loss from stoma output | 14 (51.8) | 19 (23.4) | 0.008 |
| Surgical wound infection | 1 (3.7) | 2 (2.5) | NS |
| Major | |||
| Hemorrhage | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) | NS |
| Anastomotic leak | 1 (3.7) | 3 (3.7) | NS |
| Compartment syndrome of lower limb | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| Systemic morbidity | |||
| Asymptomatic pancreatitis | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| Symptomatic portal vein thrombosis | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| PE | 1 (3.7) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| UTI | 1 (3.7) | 3 (3.7) | NS |
| PI | 2 (7.4) | 4 (4.9) | NS |
| AMI | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| Late postoperative morbidity | |||
| SBO | 1 (3.7) | 17 (20.1) | 0.04 |
| Anastomotic stricture | 3 (11.1) | 6 (7.4) | NS |
| Chronic/recurrent pouchitis | 2 (7.4) | 7 (9.8) | NS |
| Pouch-vaginal fistula | 0/15 (0) | 1/49 (2) | NS |
| Symptomatic retained rectal stump | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | NS |
| Twisting reservoir | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0) | NS |
NS: not significant
PE: pulmonary embolism
UTI: urinary tract infection
PI: pulmonary infection
AMI: acute myocardial infarction
SBO: small bowel obstruction