Table 4.

Short-term outcomes by group

	Group 1, n = 277	Group 2, n = 94	Group 3, n = 25	P value
LOHS in d				< 0.001
mean ± SD	7.4 ± 2.1	14.3 ± 7.4	24.0 ± 14.0
Median	7	13	21
90-d morbidity, n (%)				< 0.001
Clavien-Dindo I	NA	64 (68.1)	0 (0)
Clavien-Dindo II		14 (14.9)	4 (16.0)
Clavien-Dindo III		8 (8.5)	16 (64.0)
Clavien-Dindo IV		8 (8.5)	5 (20.0)
Readmission, n (%)	15 (5.4)	6 (6.4)	5 (20.0)	0.019
Reoperation, n (%)	4 (1.1)	3 (3.2)	3 (12.0)	0.005
90-d mortality, n (%)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (12.0)	< 0.001

Group 1: No complications; Group 2: Complications not related to colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL); Group 3: CAL. LOHS: Length of hospital stay; NA: Not applicable.