Table 1.
Patient characteristics and operative category by procedure type and access
| No. of patients* (n = 504) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years)† | 64 (18–88) |
| Sex ratio (M : F) | 279 : 225 |
| BMI (kg/m2)† | 25 (13–57) |
| ASA fitness grade | |
| I | 71 (14·1) |
| II | 343 (68·1) |
| III | 89 (17·7) |
| IV | 1 (0·2) |
| Indication for surgery | |
| Colorectal cancer | 330 (65·5) |
| Diverticular disease | 95 (18·8) |
| Crohn's disease | 43 (8·5) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 15 (3·0) |
| Other | 21 (4·2) |
| Operative procedure | |
| Right hemicolectomy | 143 (28·4) |
| High anterior resection | 191 (37·9) |
| Low anterior resection | 90 (17·9) |
| Reversal of end colostomy (Hartmann's operation) | 29 (5·8) |
| Ileoanal J pouch | 12 (2·4) |
| Ileorectal anastomosis | 11 (2·2) |
| Other | 28 (5·6) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Laparoscopy | 425 (84·3) |
| Open surgery | 79 (15·7) |
| Conversion to open surgery | 25 of 425 (5·9) |
*
With percentages in parentheses unless indicated otherwise;
†
values are median (range).