Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics of patients between the two groups (TAC versus partial colectomy) after propensity matching
| Variable | All Patients, n = 186 | Total Abdominal Colectomy, n = 93 | Partial Colectomy, n = 93 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Median [Q1-Q3] | 65 [57–75] | 66 [55 –75] | 0.71 | |
| Gender | 0.755 | |||
| Female | 91 (48.9) | 47 (50.5) | 44 (47.3) | |
| Male | 95 (51.1) | 46 (49.5) | 49 (52.7) | |
| Admitted from | NA | |||
| From acute care hospital inpatient | 33 (17.7) | 20 (21.5) | 13 (14) | |
| Not transferred (admitted from home) | 111 (59.7) | 51 (54.8) | 60 (64.5) | |
| Nursing home—Chronic care—Intermediate care | 25 (13.4) | 11 (11.8) | 14 (15.1) | |
| Outside emergency department | 10 (5.4) | 5 (5.4) | 5 (5.4) | |
| Transfer from other | 5 (2.7) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Unknown | 2 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Race, white, n (%) | 140 (75.3) | 68 (73.1) | 72 (77.4) | 0.596 |
| Sepsis statusa, n (%) | 0.956 | |||
| None | 13 (7) | 6 (6.5) | 7 (7.5) | |
| Sepsis | 60 (32.3) | 29 (31.2) | 31 (33.3) | |
| Septic Shock | 101 (54.3) | 52 (55.9) | 49 (52.7) | |
| SIRS | 12 (6.5) | 6 (6.5) | 6 (6.5) | |
| WBC count, 109/L, n (%) | NA | |||
| 4–11.9 | 45 (24.2) | 20 (21.5) | 25 (26.9) | |
| 12–19.9 | 43 (23.1) | 15 (16.1) | 28 (30.1) | |
| 20–34.9 | 37 (19.9) | 23 (24.7) | 14 (15.1) | |
| 35–44.9 | 11 (5.9) | 7 (7.5) | 4 (4.3) | |
| ≥ 45 | 15 (8.1) | 5 (5.4) | 10 (10.8) | |
| < 4 | 19 (10.2) | 9 (9.7) | 10 (10.8) | |
| Unknown | 16 (8.6) | 14 (15.1) | 2 (2.2) | |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 0.878 | |||
| INSULIN | 28 (15.1) | 15 (16.1) | 13 (14) | |
| NO | 149 (80.1) | 74 (79.6) | 75 (80.6) | |
| NON-INSULIN | 9 (4.8) | 4 (4.3) | 5 (5.4) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.86 | |||
| No | 142 (76.3) | 72 (77.4) | 70 (75.3) | |
| Yes | 44 (23.7) | 21 (22.6) | 23 (24.7) | |
| Ventilator dependencya, n (%) | 0.268 | |||
| No | 124 (66.7) | 58 (62.4) | 66 (71) | |
| Yes | 62 (33.3) | 35 (37.6) | 27 (29) | |
| COPD, n (%) | 0.458 | |||
| No | 153 (82.3) | 79 (84.9) | 74 (79.6) | |
| Yes | 33 (17.7) | 14 (15.1) | 19 (20.4) | |
| Ascites, n (%) | 0.831 | |||
| No | 162 (87.1) | 80 (86) | 82 (88.2) | |
| Yes | 24 (12.9) | 13 (14) | 11 (11.8) | |
| CHF, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| No | 169 (90.9) | 84 (90.3) | 85 (91.4) | |
| Yes | 17 (9.1) | 9 (9.7) | 8 (8.6) | |
| HTN, n (%) | 0.551 | |||
| No | 71 (38.2) | 33 (35.5) | 38 (40.9) | |
| Yes | 115 (61.8) | 60 (64.5) | 55 (59.1) | |
| CRF, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| No | 160 (86) | 80 (86) | 80 (86) | |
| Yes | 26 (14) | 13 (14) | 13 (14) | |
| CRF on dialysis, n (%) | 0.838 | |||
| No | 160 (86) | 79 (84.9) | 81 (87.1) | |
| Yes | 26 (14) | 14 (15.1) | 12 (12.9) | |
| Disseminated Cancer, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| No | 157 (84.4) | 79 (84.9) | 78 (83.9) | |
| Yes | 29 (15.6) | 14 (15.1) | 15 (16.1) | |
| Steroid, n (%) | 0.814 | |||
| No | 164 (88.2) | 83 (89.2) | 81 (87.1) | |
| Yes | 22 (11.8) | 10 (10.8) | 12 (12.9) | |
| Weight loss | 0.752 | |||
| No | 176 (94.6) | 89 (95.7) | 87 (93.5) | |
| Yes | 10 (5.4) | 4 (4.3) | 6 (6.5) | |
| Coagulopathy, n (%) | > 0.99 | |||
| No | 152 (81.7) | 76 (81.7) | 76 (81.7) | |
| Yes | 34 (18.3) | 17 (18.3) | 17 (18.3) | |
| Blood transfusiona, n (%) | 0.789 | |||
| No | 168 (90.3) | 83 (89.2) | 85 (91.4) | |
| Yes | 18 (9.7) | 10 (10.8) | 8 (8.6) | |
| Wound class, n (%) | NA | |||
| 1-Clean | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.2) | |
| 2-Clean/Contaminated | 29 (15.6) | 20 (21.5) | 9 (9.7) | |
| 3-Contaminated | 56 (30.1) | 31 (33.3) | 25 (26.9) | |
| 4-Dirty/Infected | 99 (53.2) | 42 (45.2) | 57 (61.3) | |
| ASA class, n (%) | NA | |||
| 2-Mild Disturb | 5 (2.7) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (3.2) | |
| 3-Severe Disturb | 33 (17.7) | 14 (15.1) | 19 (20.4) | |
| 4-Life Threat | 112 (60.2) | 57 (61.3) | 55 (59.1) | |
| 5-Moribund | 35 (18.8) | 20 (21.5) | 15 (16.1) | |
| None assigned | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) |
ASA; American Society of Anesthesiology, CHF; Congestive heart failure, CRF; chronic renal failure,
COPD; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Q1-Q3; first quartile-third quartile, interquartile range (IQR), SIRS; systemic inflammatory response syndrome. WBCs; White blood cell counts
aPrior to surgery
n; number of patients, %; percentage
NA; not applicable