Table 3.
Organ space surgical site infection without anastomotic leakage
| No. of organ space SSI/total no. of patients (%) | p value | RR | 95 % CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCI group n = 77a |
Control group n = 80a |
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| Abdominoperineal resection | 2/26 (7.7) | 3/24 (12.5) | 0.661 | 0.615 | 0.112–3.372 |
| Low anterior resection | 0/28 (–) | 3/33 (9.4) | 0.243 | 0.168 | 0.009–3.110 |
| Anterior resection | 0/16 (–) | 0/12 (–) | (–) | (–) | (–) |
| Hartmann procedure | 0/7 (–) | 5/11 (45.6) | 0.101 | 0.136 | 0.009–2.140 |
| Total mesorectal excision (TME) | 2/58 (3.4) | 8/64 (12.5) | 0.099 | 0.276 | 0.061–1.247 |
| Intraoperative complications | 0/6 (–) | 3/10 (30.0) | 0.250 | 0.225 | 0.014–3.720 |
| Surgical procedure duration ≥180 min | 1/20 (5.0) | 5/18 (27.8) | 0.083 | 0.180 | 0.023–1.399 |
GCI gentamicin collagen implant, TME total mesorectal excision, RR relative risk, CI confidence interval
aPatients with anastomotic leakage excluded