Table 2.
Complications.
| Variable | 3.5 mm stapler (n=143) | 4.8 mm stapler (n=72) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of stay (days) | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.2 | 0.0001∗ |
| Hemorrhage | |||
| Requiring transfusion | 9 (6.3) | 11 (15.3) | 0.04∗ |
| Hemoglobin prior to transfusion (g/L) | 91 ± 18 | 88 ± 12 | 0.62 |
| Units of blood delivered | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.5 | 0.24 |
| Postoperative day 1 hemoglobin (g/L) | 123 ± 13 | 120 ± 14 | 0.12 |
| Intraluminal bleeding | 0 | 8 | |
| Extraluminal bleeding | 0 | 1 | |
| Unknown source | 9 | 2 | |
| Anastomotic stenosis | |||
| Number requiring dilation | 5 (3.5) | 10 (13.9) | 0.008∗ |
| Time to dilation (days) | 61.4 ± 36.0 | 55.8 ± 34.0 | 0.79 |
| Average number of dilations required | 2.4 ± 1.7 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 0.94 |
| Marginal ulcers | |||
| Number | 7 (4.9) | 3 (4.2) | 0.99 |
| Time to presentation (days) | 101 ± 60 | 62 ± 37 | 0.56 |
| Number requiring surgical revision | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.99 |
| Anastomotic leaks | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.99 |
| ICU admissions | 0 (0) | 2 (2.8) | 0.11 |
| Reoperation rate (all cause) | 9 (6.0) | 7 (9.7) | 0.41 |
| Re-presentation rate (all cause) | 45 (31.5) | 16 (22.2) | 0.20 |
| Mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.99 |
Data are presented as numbers with percentages in parentheses or mean ± standard deviation. ∗Statistically significant (p less than 0.05); mm, millimeter; g/L, grams per liter.