Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients (n = 84)

Variable	Value
Male sex	51 (60.7)
Age (yr)	59.0 ± 11.5
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.8 ± 4.4
ASA PS classification
I	33 (39.3)
II	39 (46.4)
III	12 (14.3)
Smoker	11 (13.1)
Alcohol user	16 (19.0)
Past medical history	44 (52.4)
Preoperative albumin (g/dL)	4.1 ± 0.4
Indication for stoma
For safe anastomosis	46 (54.8)
Bowel perforation	13 (15.5)
Anastomotic leakage	22 (26.2)
Others	3 (3.6)

Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.

ASA PS, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status.