Table 3.

Pre- and intra-operative index of patients between SSI and non-SSI groups.

	SSI (n = 55)	Non-SSI (n = 55)	p
White blood cell (×109/L)	6.6 ± 2.4	5.9 ± 1.7	0.14
Hemoglobin (g/L)	115.1 ± 20.6	121.4 ± 17.7	0.13
Albumin (g/L)	36.6 ± 3.9	39.2 ± 3.6	0.0022*
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	17.2 ± 21.2	11.0 ± 23.0	0.18
Duration of operation (min.)	187.2 ± 55.4	205.0 ± 60.0	0.11
Type of anastomosis (n, %)			0.35
End-to-end	16 (29.1%)	19 (34.5%)	–
End-to-side	33 (60.0%)	26 (47.3%)	–
Side-to-side	6 (10.9%)	10 (18.2%)	–

^*Significant statistical difference.