Table 2.
Preoperative management and surgical procedure.
| Management | Non-NT group (n = 66) | NT group (n = 57) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Preoperative management time (days) | 11.3 ± 4.7 | 22.7 ± 8.2 | <0.0001 |
| Nutritional therapy | |||
| EEN | — | 48 (84.2%) | |
| EN and PN | — | 6 (10.5%) | |
| TPN | — | 3 (5.3%) | |
| Drainage | 41 | 35 | 1.00 |
| Cessation of drugs | 0.67 | ||
| Steroids | 12 (18.2) | 9 (15.8) | |
| Azathioprine or TWF | 31 (47.0) | 26 (45.6) | |
| Anti-TNF-α | 1 (1.5) | 3 (5.3) | |
| Sulfasalazine or mesalazine | 16 (24.2) | 12 (21.1) | |
| Antibiotics | 13 (19.7) | 9 (15.8) | 0.64 |
| Surgical procedure | 0.63 | ||
| Small-bowel resection | 23 | 24 | |
| Ileocolic resection | 13 | 11 | |
| Ileocecal resection | 7 | 9 | |
| Partial colectomy | 18 | 10 | |
| Other procedures | 5 | 3 |
n, number of surgeries; TWP, Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F.