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. 2016 Jan 7;27(3):e28. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2016.27.e28

Table 2. Surgical complication and postoperative morbidity.

Variable DM patients Non-DM patients p-value
Surgical complication
 Hemorrhage ≥1,500 mL 0.558
  Yes 2 (5.13) 24 (6.30)
  No 37 (94.87) 357 (93.70)
 Blood transfusion 0.458
  Yes 4 (10.26) 33 (8.66)
  No 35 (89.74) 348 (91.34)
 Bowel injury 0.740
  Yes 0 3 (0.77)
  No 41 (100) 386 (99.23)
 Urinary tract injury 0.546
  Yes 0 6 (1.54)
  No 41 (100) 383 (98.46)
 Nerve injury -
  Yes 0 0
  No 41 (100) 389 (100)
 Vascular injury 0.454
  Yes 1 (2.44) 5 (1.29)
  No 40 (97.56) 384 (98.71)
Postoperative morbidity
 Febrile morbidity 0.555
  Yes 10 (24.39) 97 (24.94)
  No 31 (75.61) 292 (75.06)
 Fistula 0.904
  Yes 0 1 (0.26)
  No 41 (100) 387 (99.74)
 Pneumonia -
  Yes 0 0
  No 41 (100) 388 (100)
 Urinary tract infection 0.229
  Yes 4 (9.76) 22 (5.67)
  No 37 (90.24) 366 (94.33)
 Vaginal stump infection 0.592
  Yes 2 (4.88) 22 (5.67)
  No 39 (95.12) 366 (94.33)
 Wound infection 0.208
  Yes 4 (9.76) 21 (5.41)
  No 37 (90.24) 367 (94.59)

Values are presented as number (%).

DM, diabetes mellitus.