TABLE 2.
The operative and postoperative variables of the patients (n = 388) including the outcomes in the postoperative period and the statistical assessment according to mortality
| Variables | Total patients (n = 388) | Mortality (+) (n = 13) | Mortality (−) (n = 375) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical procedure type [n (%)] | .201 | |||
| Right hemicolectomy [n (%)] | 195 (50.3) | 8 (61.5) | 187 (49.9) | |
| Left hemicolectomy [n (%)] | 74 (19.1) | 4 (30.8) | 70 (18.7) | |
| Total colectomy [n (%)] | 31(8) | 0 | 31 (8.3) | |
| Low anterior resection [n (%)] | 88 (22.7) | 1 (7.7) | 87 (23.2) | |
| Colostomy rate [n (%)] | 119(30.7) | 7 (53.8) | 112 (29.9) | .066 |
| Duration of surgery (hours) (mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | .25 |
| LOS in hospital(days) (mean ± SD) | 13.9 ± 11.5 | 23.3 ± 32.5 | 13.6 ± 9.9 | .590 |
| LOS ICU (days) (mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 8.8 | 20.7 ± 33.5 | 3.9 ± 5.9 | <.001 |
| Anastamoses leak rate [n (%)] | 14 (3.6) | 1 (7.7) | 13 (3.5) | .423 |
Note: P‐value was determined with either Spearman Rho or Mann‐Whitney U test.
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SD, standard deviation.