Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 260) |
|---|---|
| Mean ± SD age, years |
48.9 ± 20 |
| Males, n (%) |
149 (57.3) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) |
|
| Diabetes mellitus |
12 (4.6) |
| Obesity |
12 (4.6) |
| Lifestyle factors, n (%) |
|
| Smoking |
27 (10.4) |
| Alcoholism |
0 (0) |
| Therapeutic failure risk factors, n (%) |
|
| Age > 65 years |
63 (24.2) |
| Cancer |
16 (6.2) |
| Anemia |
16 (6.2) |
| Liver cirrhosis |
1 (0.4) |
| Renal failure |
1 (0.4) |
| Acute liver failure |
0 (0) |
| End stage renal failure |
2 (0.8) |
| Coagulopathy |
2 (0.8) |
| Immunosuppression |
2 (0.8) |
| Leukopenia |
0 (0) |
| Primary surgical intervention site, n (%) |
|
| Appendix |
162 (62.3) |
| Lower GI tract |
51 (19.6) |
| Upper GI tract |
13 (5.0) |
| Gall-bladder |
14 (5.4) |
| Peritoneal abscess |
16 (6.1) |
| Explorative laparotomy/laparoscopy |
4 (1.5) |
| Surgical approach, n (%) |
|
| Laparoscopy |
135 (51.9) |
| Laparotomy |
116 (44.6) |
| Percutaneous |
9 (3.5) |
| Illness severity markers, n (%) |
|
| Parenteral nutrition |
52 (20.0) |
| Central venous catheter |
44 (16.9) |
| Antifungal drugs |
28 (10.8) |
| Enteral nutrition |
22 (8.4) |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation |
20 (7.7) |
| Immune globulins |
0 (0) |
| Renal replacement therapies |
0 (0) |
| ICU transfer, n (%) |
24 (9.2) |
| Mean ± SD length of hospital stay, days |
10.4 ± 13 |
| Mortality rate, n (%) | 6 (2.3) |
GI, gastrointestinal; ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.