Table 2.
Outcomes in unsuccessful non-operative management patients
| Outcome | Frequency (n = 286) |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (days) * | 4 (3–6) |
| Intra-abdominal collection † | |
| Managed with antibiotics alone | 12 of 284 (4) |
| Managed with interventional radiology drain | 1 of 286 (0.4) |
| Postoperative ileus ‡ | 20 of 284 (7) |
| Wound infection§ | |
| Managed with antibiotics alone | 10 of 284 (4) |
| Requiring incision and drainage | 4 of 284 (1) |
| HAP | |
| Managed with oral antibiotics | 1 of 284 (0.4) |
| Managed with intravenous antibiotics | 2 of 283 (0.7) |
| MI | 0 of 284 (0) |
| DVT/PE | 0 of 284 (0) |
| COVID-19 | 6 of 284 (2) |
| Death (30 days) | 1 of 284 (0.4) |
| Unplanned level 2 of 3 care | 6 of 284 (2) |
| Unplanned reattendances within 90 days | 63 of 274 (23) |
| Any complications (collection, COVID-19, wound infections, HAP, MI, DVT/PE and death) | 28 of 283 (10) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise;
*values are median (i.q.r.).
†
Collection refers to an infected fluid collection or intra-abdominal abscess requiring treatment.
‡
Ileus was defined as a partial or complete non-mechanical blockade of the small intestine.
§Wound infection includes both superficial and deep incisional surgical-site infection, defined according to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention criteria as superficial as ‘involving only skin and subcutaneous tissues’ and deep as ‘involving deep structures such as fascia or muscle’. HAP, hospital-acquired pneumonia; MI, myocardial infarction; DVT/PE, deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism.