Table 3.
Patient clinical characteristics — most common diagnoses and procedures performed
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary diagnosis | |
| Bowel obstruction | 31 (12.1) |
| Cholecystitis | 27 (10.5) |
| Soft tissue infection | 22 (8.6) |
| Colorectal cancer | 22 (8.6) |
| Intestinal ischemia | 22 (8.6) |
| Other | 27 (10.5) |
| Operative procedure | |
| Cholecystectomy | 31 (12.1) |
| Colon resection with primary anastomosis | 26 (10.1) |
| Colon resection with ostomy | 23 (8.9) |
| Gastric resection/gastrostomy | 18 (7.0) |
| Herniorraphy | 17 (6.6) |
| Exporatory laparotomy | 15 (5.8) |
| Other | 35 (13.6) |