Table 1. Patient Characteristics According to 5 Criteria Fulfillment Status.
| Variable | 5 Criteria, No. (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulfilled (n = 128) | Not fulfilled (n = 125) | Missing (n = 34) | ||
| Age, median (IQR), y | 59 (49-66) | 56 (45-68) | 58 (50-64) | .75 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 69 (54) | 53 (42) | 19 (56) | .13 |
| Female | 59 (46) | 72 (58) | 15 (44) | |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 24.3 (22.0-27.3) | 24.7 (22.4-28.4) | 25.2 (22.6-28.0) | .33 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists category | ||||
| 1 | 69 (54) | 54 (43) | 23 (68) | .12 |
| 2 | 53 (41) | 62 (50) | 10 (29) | |
| 3 | 6 (4.7) | 9 (7.2) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Indication | ||||
| Adenocarcinoma | 37 (29) | 35 (28) | 11 (32) | .18 |
| Crohn disease | 10 (7.8) | 23 (18) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Diverticulitis | 69 (54) | 52 (42) | 18 (53) | |
| Polyp | 8 (6.2) | 10 (8.0) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Other | 4 (3.1) | 5 (4.0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Type of surgery | ||||
| Ileocecal resection | 13 (10) | 22 (18) | 1 (2.9) | .10 |
| Right hemicolectomy | 16 (12) | 24 (19) | 7 (21) | |
| Splenic flexure resection | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.2) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Left hemicolectomy | 6 (4.7) | 10 (8.0) | 2 (5.9) | |
| Sigmoidectomy | 80 (62) | 57 (46) | 20 (59) | |
| Hartmann reversal | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| High anterior resection | 8 (6.2) | 5 (4.0) | 2 (5.9) | |
| Subtotal colectomy | 2 (1.6) | 3 (2.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Operative time, median (IQR), min | 198 (156-240) | 180 (137-240) | 188 (149-244) | .28 |
| Intraoperative drain | 18 (14) | 19 (15) | 2 (5.9) | .40 |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).