Table 3.
Postoperative complications and morbidity
| Anastomotic leakage (n = 60) | No anastomotic leakage (n = 540) | OR (CI 95%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days in hospital, mean (range) | 29.0 (4–101) | 9.4 (2–54) | 14.5, 24.7 | <0.001 |
| 30-day mortality n (%) | 3 (5.0%) | 3 (0.6%) | 9.4 (1.9, 47.8) | 0.015 |
| 90-day mortality n (%) | 5 (8.3%) | 11 (2.0%) | 4.4 (1.5, 13.0) | 0.004 |
| Reoperation within 12 months n (%) | 55 (91.7%) | 29 (5.4%) | 193.9 (72.1, 521.1) | <0.001 |
| ≥3 postoperative complications n (%) | 42 (70.0%) | 8 (1.5%) | 155.2 (63.7, 377.9) | <0.001 |
| Number of patients with one or more complications other than anastomotic leakage n (%) | 56 (93.3%) | 154 (28.5%) | 35.1 (12.5, 98.4) | <0.001 |
| Wound infection n (%) | 5 (8.3%) | 35 (6.5%) | 1.3 (0.5, 3.5) | 0.585 |
| Wound dehiscence n (%) | 5 (8.3%) | 14 (2.6%) | 3.4 (1.2, 9.8) | 0.016 |
| Abscess n (%) | 27 (45%) | 13 (2.4%) | 33.2 (15.7, 70.2) | <0.001 |
| Fistula n (%) | 6 (10%) | 4 (0.7%) | 14.9 (4.1, 54.4) | <0.001 |
| Bleeding n (%) | 6 (10%) | 18 (3.3%) | 3.2 (1.2, 8.5) | 0.012 |
| Pneumonia n (%) | 4 (6.7%) | 12 (2.2%) | 3.1 (1.0, 10.1) | 0.066 |
| Sepsis n (%) | 5 (8.3%) | 6 (1.1%) | 8.1 (2.4, 27.4) | <0.001 |
| Other infectiona n (%) | 12 (20%) | 34 (6.3%) | 3.7 (1.8, 7.7) | <0.001 |
| Cardiovascular complicationsb n (%) | 9 (15%) | 18 (3.3%) | 5.1 (2.2, 12.0) | <0.001 |
| Respiratory complications n (%) | 13 (21.7%) | 4 (0.7%) | 37.1 (11.6, 118.2) | <0.001 |
| Renal failure n (%) | 4 (6.7%) | 2 (0.4%) | 19.2 (3.4, 107.3) | 0.001 |
| Other complicationsc n (%) | 15 (25%) | 29 (5.4%) | 5.9 (3.0, 11.8) | <0.001 |
aUrinary infection, candida, or unknown source to infection
bMyocardial infarction, hypotension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation
cSevere pain, stoma-related complications, pancreatitis, peripheral neural damage, embolism, and intestinal obstruction