Table 3.
Postoperative outcomes in analysed groups.
| Parameter | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first flatus, days ± SD | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 2.1 ± 2.6 | 2.0 ± 1.8 | 1.7 ± 1.4 | 0.0001 * |
| Patients without complications, n (%) | 67 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 0.4649 |
| Patients with complications, n (%) | 33 | 23 | 27 | 27 | |
| Clavien-Dindo 1, n (%) | 20 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 0.4521 |
| Clavien-Dindo 2, n (%) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| Clavien-Dindo 3, n (%) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| Clavien-Dindo4, n (%) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Clavien-Dindo 5, n (%) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Mean length of hospital stay, days ± SD | 6.6 ± 5.6 | 5.9 ± 6.2 | 4.9 ± 3.1 | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 0.0025 * |
| Median length of hospital stay, days (IQR) | 5 (4–7) | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–7) | 4 (3–6) | |
| Readmission, n (%) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 0.7397 |
* In post hoc analysis: only Group 1 differed from the other Groups 2, 3, 4. SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.