Table 3. Postoperative Complications and Mortality.
| Complication | Patients, No. (%) | Between-Group Difference, % (95% CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Alone (n = 271) | Surgery and EIPL (n = 279) | |||
| Mortality | 5 (1.9) | 0 | 1.9 (0.3 to 3.4) | .02 |
| Abdominal pain | 48 (17.7) | 30 (10.8) | 7.0 (0.8 to 13.1) | .02 |
| Patients with at least 1 postoperative complication | 46 (17.0) | 31 (11.1) | 5.9 (0.1 to 11.6) | .04 |
| Ileus | 17 (6.3) | 14 (5.0) | ||
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 5 (1.9) | 2 (0.7) | ||
| Intra-abdominal bleeding | 7 (2.6) | 3 (1.1) | ||
| Wound problem | 7 (2.6) | 5 (1.8) | ||
| Anastomotic leakage | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.7) | ||
| Pancreatic leakage | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | ||
| Anastomotic stenosis | 1 (0.4) | 0 | ||
| Cardiac disease | 2 (0.7) | 0 | ||
| Deep vein thrombosis | 2 (0.7) | 0 | ||
| Pulmonary disease | 9 (3.3) | 7 (2.5) | ||
| Clavien-Dindo classificationa | ||||
| I/II | 43 (15.9) | 30 (10.8) | 5.1 (−0.5 to 10.7) | .08 |
| III/IV | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | 0.7 (−0.7 to 2.1) | .30 |
| V | 5 (1.9) | 0 | 1.9 (0.3 to 3.4) | .02 |
Abbreviation: EIPL, extensive intraoperative peritoneal lavage.
a
The Clavien-Dindo classification scheme is explained in Dindo et al.17