Table II.
Patient characteristics (N=55).
| Characteristics | CD (n=29) | PS (n=26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.738 | ||
| Male | 20 | 19 | |
| Female | 9 | 7 | |
| Age, years | 58 (34–79) | 65 (27–80) | 0.255 |
| Body mass index | 22 (16–27) | 22 (14–29) | 0.831 |
| ASA score | NA | ||
| 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2 | 20 | 14 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Preoperative albumin serum value | 4.1 (3.4–5.7) | 4.1 (3.7–4.9) | 0.799 |
| Preoperative comorbidities | |||
| Diabetes | 1 | 0 | NA |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 | 3 | NA |
| COPD | 1 | 0 | NA |
| Steroid use | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Alcohol consumption | 7 | 10 | 0.251 |
| Smoking | 7 | 6 | 0.926 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Ileostomy/colostomy | 26/3 | 22/4 | NA |
| Anastomosis (FEEA/AL) | 27/2 | 24/2 | NA |
All the continuous variables are expressed as median (range). CD, conventional skin closure with a drainage tube; PS, purse-string skin closure; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEEA, functional end-to-end anastomosis; AL, Albert-Lembert anastomosis; NA, not available.