Table 3.
Surgical outcomes
| Variable | Surgery alone (n = 65) | Bridge to surgery (n = 43) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency surgery | 19 (29.2) | 1 (2.3) | < 0.001a |
| Surgical approach | 0.006a | ||
| Open | 41 (63.1) | 15 (34.9) | |
| Laparoscopic | 24 (36.9) | 28 (65.1) | |
| Stoma creation during curative resection | 11 (16.9) | 2 (4.7) | 0.072 |
| Number No. of dissection lymph nodes | 21 (3−113) | 25 (8−57) | 0.418 |
| Resection status of lymph node | 0.120 | ||
| D1 | 6 (9.2) | 0 (0) | |
| D2 | 15 (23.1) | 9 (20.9) | |
| D3 | 44 (67.7) | 34 (79.1) | |
| Operative time (min) | 187 (109−596) | 228 (138−343) | < 0.001a |
| Blood loss (g) | 80 (0−3,110) | 10 (5−1,430) | 0.362 |
| POD until gas or stool discharge | 2 (0−9) | 2 (0−18) | 0.736 |
| POD until oral intake starting | 4 (2−18) | 4 (3−20) | 0.918 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 11 (6−64) | 9 (6−30) | 0.020a |
| Postoperative complications | 18 (27.7) | 11 (25.6) | > 0.999 |
| CD grade I−II | 15 (23.1) | 7 (16.3) | 0.375 |
| CD grade III−V | 3 (4.6) | 4 (9.3) | |
| Ileus | 3 (4.6) | 4 (9.3) | |
| Intraperitoneal abscess | 4 (6.2) | 1 (2.3) | |
| Anastomotic leak | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0) | |
| Wound infection | 3 (4.6) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Cardiovascular event | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Cerebrovascular event | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Others | 4 (6.0) | 3 (7.0) |
Values are presented as number (%) or median (range).
POD, postoperative days; CD, Clavien-Dindo classification.
a
Statistically significant.