Table 3.
Postoperative complications between POA and non-POA patients.
| POA group (n = 154) | Non-POA group (n = 172) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgically related complications | |||
| SSI† | 19 (12%) | 13 (8%) | 0.15 |
| Incisional SSI | 19 (12%) | 10 (6%) | 0.04 |
| Organ space SSI | 4 (3%) | 6 (3%) | 0.75 |
| Ileus | 3 (2%) | 6 (3%) | 0.51 |
| Small bowel obstruction | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.47 |
| Anastomotic leakage | 3 (2%) | 5 (3%) | 0.73 |
| Bleeding | 2 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 1.00 |
| Stoma stenosis | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 0.69 |
| Systemic complications | |||
| Pulmonary problem | 4 (3%) | 2 (1%) | 0.43 |
| Cardiac problem | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.47 |
| Urinary problem | 1 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 0.63 |
| Neurologic problem | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | NA |
| Others | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 0.60 |
| Reoperation | 3 (2%) | 7 (4%) | 0.35 |
| Postoperative death | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | NA |
| Number of complications¶ | 47 (31%) | 32 (19%) | |
| 1 | 20 (13%) | 26 (15%) | 0.58 |
| 2 | 3 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 1.00 |
| 3 or more | 3 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 0.67 |
| Infectious complications | 23 (15%) | 20 (12%) | 0.39 |
| Postoperative hospitalization | 8 (7–10) | 9 (8–11) | 0.14 |
†SSI: surgical site infection; ¶Number of complications, per patient with the number of complications after surgery; POA: preoperative anemia; NA: not available.