Table 4.

Anastomotic leak types and severity of postoperative complications among patients that developed an anastomotic leak. Stapler sizes of 25 and 28 mm were analyzed separately, and p-values for statistical comparison of both groups were calculated. Percentages were calculated as percentage from the cohort that developed an anastomotic leak.

	25 mm Stapler		28 mm Stapler
	n/Median	(%)/Range	n/Median	(%)/Range	p-Value
Total	33	(100)	45	(100)	-
Type I	0	(0)	1	(2.2)	1
Type II	24	(72.7)	35	(77.8)	0.79
Type III	9	(27.3)	9	(20)	0.5876
Clavien–Dindo Classification
CD IIIa	14	(42.4)	21	(46.7)	0.8188
CD IIIb	4	(12.1)	6	(13.3)	1
CD IVa	9	(27.3)	9	(20)	0.5876
CD IVb	3	(9.1)	6	(13.3)	0.7259
CD V	3	(9.1)	3	(6.7)	0.6937
CD ≥ IV	15	(45.5)	18	(40)	0.6502
Length of Stay
LOS	36	16–112	30	13–99	0.3118