Table 5.

Outcomes of patients with early (≤13 days) and late (>13 days) re-exploration

Feature	Early (n = 106)	Late (n = 83)	P value
Complications	41%	37%	.76
Minor complications	28%	24%	.62
Severe complications	12%	13%	.83
Serosal tear	22%	32%	.10
Enterotomy	5%	17%	.01
Re–re-exploration	6%	6%	.77
Duration of stay post second operation	11 (7–15)	10 (7–15)	.37
ICU duration of stay	0 (0–1)	0 (0–0)	.25
TPN use post re-exploration	61%	63%	.76
Days of TPN post re-exploration	4 (0–9)	5 (0–8)	.90
Mortality	4%	2%	.70

Data are presented as percentages and medians with interquartile ranges.

ICU = intensive care unit; TPN = total parenteral nutrition.