Table 6.
Preoperative and Intraoperative Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Emergent Partial Colectomy and End Ileostomy For Diverticulitis Using Propensity-Matched Cohorts.
| Preoperative or Intraoperative Variable | All Patients in NSQIP Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Procedure | Laparoscopic Procedure | P Value | ||
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 59.4 ± 13.5 | 58.5 ± 16.3 | 0.63 | |
| Gender | Female (n=53) | 27 (51%) | 26 (49%) | 1.0 |
| Male (n=81) | 40 (49%) | 41 (51%) | ||
| Body Mass Index in kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 26.7 ± 6.5 | 27.6 ± 7.8 | 0.56 | |
| ASA Class ≥ 3 | No (n=59) | 27 (46%) | 32 (54%) | 0.47 |
| Yes (n=75) | 40 (53%) | 35 (47%) | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | No (n=113) | 56 (49.6%) | 57 (50.4%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=21) | 11 (52%) | 10 (48%) | ||
| Tobacco Use | No (n=109) | 55 (50%) | 54 (50%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=25) | 12 (48%) | 13 (52%) | ||
| Frequent Ethanol Use | No (n=127) | 64 (50.4%) | 63 (49.6%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=7) | 3 (43%) | 4 (57%) | ||
| Dyspnea | No (n=117) | 57 (48.7%) | 60 (51.3%) | 0.61 |
| Yes (n=17) | 10 (59%) | 7 (41%) | ||
| Functional Status | Independent (n=131) | 65 (49.6%) | 66 (50.4%) | 1.0 |
| Non-Independent (n=3) | 2 (67%) | 1 (33%) | ||
| Preop Ventilator | No (n=134) | 67 (50%) | 67 (50%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=0) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| COPD | No (n=122) | 60 (49.2%) | 62 (50.8%) | 0.77 |
| Yes (n=12) | 7 (58%) | 5 (42%) | ||
| Preop Pneumonia | No (n=133) | 66 (49.6%) | 67 (50.4%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=1) | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Ascites | No (n=130) | 65 (50.0%) | 65 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=4) | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | ||
| Congestive Heart Failure | No (n=132) | 66 (50.0%) | 66 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=2) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease | No (n=121) | 59 (48.8%) | 62 (51.2%) | 0.58 |
| Yes (n=13) | 8 (62%) | 5 (38%) | ||
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | No (n=131) | 65 (49.6%) | 66 (50.4%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=3) | 2 (67%) | 1 (33%) | ||
| Hypertension | No (n=74) | 37 (50.0%) | 37 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=60) | 30 (50%) | 30 (50%) | ||
| Renal Disease | No (n=134) | 67 (50.0%) | 67 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=0) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Neurologic Disorder | No (n=124) | 62 (50.0%) | 62 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=10) | 5 (50%) | 5 (50%) | ||
| Disseminated Cancer | No (n=132) | 66 (50.0%) | 66 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=2) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | ||
| Preop Infected Wound | No (n=134) | 67 (50%) | 67 (50%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=0) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Chronic Steroids | No (n=115) | 58 (50.4%) | 57 (49.6%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=19) | 9 (47%) | 10 (53%) | ||
| Weight Loss | No (n=131) | 65 (49.6%) | 66 (50.4%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=3) | 2 (67%) | 1 (33%) | ||
| Bleeding Disorder | No (n=112) | 55 (49.1%) | 57 (50.9%) | 0.81 |
| Yes (n=22) | 12 (55%) | 10 (45%) | ||
| Preoperative Transfusion | No (n=134) | 67 (50.0%) | 67 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=0) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Chemotherapy | No (n=133) | 67 (50.4%) | 66 (49.6%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=1) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | ||
| Radiotherapy | No (n=132) | 66 (50.0%) | 66 (50.0%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=2) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | ||
| Preop SIRS, Sepsis, or Septic Shock | No (n=54) | 27 (50%) | 27 (50%) | 1.0 |
| Yes (n=80) | 40 (50%) | 40 (50%) | ||
| Dirty/Infected Incisional Wound | No (n=38) | 38 (47%) | 20 (53%) | 0.83 |
| Yes (n=96) | 49 (51%) | 47 (49%) | ||
| Operative time in minutes (mean ± SD) | 138 ± 62 | 132 ± 64 | 0.63 | |
| Introperative Transfusion | No (n=124) | 61 (49.2%) | 63 (50.8%) | 0.75 |
| Yes (n=10) | 6 (60%) | 4 (40%) | ||
| Resident Participation (10 missing values) | No (n=64) | 30 (47%) | 34 (53%) | 0.57 |
| Yes (n=67) | 37 (55%) | 30 (45%) | ||
| Total WRVUs | 38.5 ± 14.9 | 38.1 ± 11.8 | 0.99 | |