Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with anastomotic leakage compared to those without
| No AL (total 25) | AL (total 5) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male n | 15 /25 | 4 /5 | 0.397 |
| Age, years (median (IQR)) | 65.5 (11.5) | 65.0 (17) | 0.787 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (median (IQR)) | 28.3 (5.27) | 24.4 (14.1) | 0.627 |
| Smoking n | 8 /25 | 4 /5 | 0.046* |
| Preoperative chemoradiation | 3/25 | 2/5 | 0.183 |
| Preoperative chemotherapy | 3 /25 | 1/5 | 0.538 |
| Preoperative radiotherapy | 2/25 | 1/5 | 0.433 |
| Indication for surgery | 0.058 | ||
| Cecum carcinoma | 3 | 0 | |
| Right hemi-colon carcinoma | 5 | 0 | |
| Sigmoid carcinoma | 10 | 0 | |
| Rectosigmoid carcinoma | 1 | 1 | |
| Rectum carcinoma | 6 | 4 | |
| Type of surgery | 0.107 | ||
| Laparoscopic right colectomy | 8 | 0 | |
| Laparoscopic sigmoid resection | 10 | 1 | |
| Laparoscopic low anterior resection | 2 | 2 | |
| Robotic low anterior resection | 5 | 2 | |
| Change of dissection place | 5 /25 | 1 /5 | 1.000 |
| Ileostomy | 7/25 | 4/5 | 0.028* |
| Type of anastomosis | |||
| Side-to-end | 13 | 3 | |
| Side-to-side | 9 | 0 | |
| End-to-end | 3 | 2 | |
| Conversion to open surgery | 6 /25 | 1 /5 | 0.847 |
| Surgical time, minutes ((median (IQR)) | 203.5 (95) | 287.0 (358) | 0.344 |
| Postoperative hospital stay, days (median (IQR)) | 4 (2.25) | 12 (22) | 0.004* |
*Statistical significant difference (P < 0.05)