Table 2.
Comparison of short-term and long-term outcomes between emergency surgery and bridge to surgery groups
| Characteristic | ES group (n = 90) | BTS group (n = 38) | P-value |
| Surgical time, (min) | 217.89 ± 60.69 | 204.64 ± 66.13 | 0.275 |
| Blood loss, (mL) | 177.30 ± 134.37 | 133.68 ± 95.76 | 0.072 |
| Number of LNs | 19.51 ± 9.47 | 21.45 ± 8.29 | 0.276 |
| Time to flatus, (d) | 3.88 ± 1.65 | 3.61 ± 1.15 | 0.359 |
| Time to semi-fluid, (d) | 8.62 ± 3.22 | 8.64 ± 3.96 | 0.738 |
| Total hospital-stay, (d) | 22.17 ± 12.48 | 22.34 ± 7.78 | 0.936 |
| Stoma construction, n (%) | 20 (22.20) | 8 (21.10) | 0.884 |
| CD classification system, n (%) | 0.547 | ||
| Grade I | 0 (0.00) | 2 (2.20) | |
| Grade II | 44 (48.90) | 16 (42.10) | |
| Grade III | 13 (14.40) | 5 (13.20) | |
| Grade IV | 9 (10.00) | 2 (5.30) | |
| Grade V | 1 (2.60) | 1 (1.10) | |
| Pneumonia, n (%) | 18 (20.00) | 8 (21.10) | 0.892 |
| Incision infection, n (%) | 16 (17.80) | 5 (13.20) | 0.519 |
| ICU intervention, n (%) | 8 (8.90) | 1 (2.60) | 0.192 |
| Leakage, n (%) | 3 (3.30) | 1 (2.60) | 0.658 |
| Sepsis, n (%) | 3 (3.30) | 1 (2.60) | 0.658 |
| SAE, n (%) | 23 (25.60) | 8 (21.10) | 0.587 |
| 30 d-mortality, n (%) | 1 (1.10) | 1 (2.60) | 0.507 |
| 36-OS time, (mo) | 30.10 ± 9.64 | 29.41 ± 11.33 | 0.732 |
| 36-DFS time, (mo) | 27.59 ± 12.19 | 27.48 ± 12.17 | 0.969 |
LN: Lymph node; SEMS: Self-expanding metal stents; BTS: Bridge to surgery; SAE: Severe adverse effects. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.