Table 1.
Patient demographic and clinical data.
| Colonoscopy (n = 15) | Surgery (n = 15) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex, n (%) | 10 (67) | 7 (47) | 0.269 |
| Age (years) | 48.3 ± 15.3 | 56.9 ± 11.4 | 0.038 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 5.6 | 27.7 ± 6.0 | 0.068 |
| Albumin | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 0.945 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 0.33 ± 0.9 | 1.27 ± 1.2 | 0.007 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.243 | ||
| Active smoker | 1 (7) | 4 (27) | – |
| Former smoker | 3 (20) | 4 (27) | – |
| Non-smoker | 11 (73) | 7 (46) | – |
| Chronic narcotics, n (%) | 0 | 1 (7) | 0.309 |
| History of diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 0 | 2 (13) | 0.143 |
| Metformin | – | 1 (7) | – |
| Pre-operative bowel prep, n (%) | 0.219 | ||
| Miralax and Mag Citrate | 14 (93) | 13 (87) | – |
| GoLYTELY | 1 (7) | 0 | – |
| Fleet enemas | 0 | 2 (13) | – |
| Post-operative complications, n (%) | 0.143 | ||
| None | 15 | 13 (86) | – |
| Anastomotic leak/Sepsis | – | 1 (7) | – |
| Urinary tract infection | – | 1 (7) | – |
| Surgical site infection | – | – | – |
| Deep organ space infection | – | – | – |
| Pneumonia | – | – | – |
| Ileus requiring nasogastric tube | – | – | – |
| Anemia requiring transfusion | – | – | – |
| Acute renal failure | – | 1 (7) | – |
| Deep venous thrombosis | – | 1 (7) | – |
| Mean length of hospital stay | 0 | 3.1 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
| 30-day hospital readmission, n (%) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) | 0.283 |
Continuous data presented as mean ± standard deviation. BMI body mass index.