Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71 ± 13 |
| Male | 52 (48.1) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.5 ± 4.6 |
| Chemotherapy | 8 (7.4) |
| Steroid use | 25 (23.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (6.5) |
| Body temperature >38.0 °C or <36.0 °C | 34 (31.4) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127 (50–188) |
| Heart rate (/min) | 98 (54–144) |
| White blood cells >12,000 or <4000 (/μL) | 50 (46.2) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 11.7 ± 10.7 |
| Albumin (mg/dl) | 2.8 ± 0.8 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.2 ± 1.2 |
| Perforation etiology | |
| Diverticulum | 38 (35.2) |
| Cancer | 17 (15.7) |
| Fecal impaction | 17 (15.7) |
| Iatrogenic | 12 (11.1) |
| Inflammatory disease | 5 (4.6) |
| Trauma | 2 (1.9) |
| Rectal prolapse | 1 (0.9) |
| Idiopathic | 16 (14.8) |
| Perforation site | |
| Cecum | 8 (7.4) |
| Ascending colon | 4 (3.7) |
| Transverse colon | 7 (6.5) |
| Descending colon | 6 (5.6) |
| Sigmoid colon | 70 (64.8) |
| Rectum | 13 (12.0) |
| Stoma creation | 84 (77.8) |
| Length of operation (min) | 179 ± 57 |
| Blood loss (g) | 219 (0–3112) |
| Hospital stay (d) | 19 (4–185) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (range), or n (%)