Table 4.

Postoperative complications, reinterventions (surgical and/or radiological), readmissions and mortality (≤30 days)

	Normal gum (n = 20)	Nicotine gum (n = 20)	p value
Atrial fibrillation	0	1 (5)	1.000
Fascial dehiscence	0	0	–
Colorectal anastomotic leakage	2 (10)	0	0.487
Intra-abdominal abscess	1 (5)	0	1.000
Myocardial infarction	0	0	–
Pneumonia	1 (5)	0	1.000
Surgical site infection	4 (20)	2 (10)	0.661
Urinary retention	0	1 (5)	1.000
Urinary tract infection	2 (10)	1 (5)	1.000
Reinterventions (<30 days)	4 (20)	2 (10)	0.661
Readmissions (<30 days)	3 (15)	0	0.231
Mortality (<30 days)	0	1 (5)	1.000

Data are n (%)