Table 2.
Short-term outcomes.
| Factors | Total (n = 528) | VO group (n = 261) | Non-VO group (n = 267) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total complications | 137 (25.9) | 89 (34.1) | 48 (18.0) | <0.001* |
| Surgical complications | 107 (20.3) | 68 (26.1) | 39 (14.6) | 0.001* |
| Gastrointestinal dysfunctiona | 5 (0.9) | 3 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) | 0.980 |
| Wound infection | 29 (5.5) | 20 (7.7) | 9 (3.4) | 0.030* |
| Bleeding | 10 (1.9) | 4 (1.5) | 6 (2.2) | 0.777 |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 27 (5.1) | 19 (7.3) | 8 (3.0) | 0.025* |
| Anastomotic leakage | 25 (4.7) | 16 (6.1) | 9 (3.4) | 0.136 |
| Intestinal obstruction | 11 (2.1) | 6 (2.3) | 5 (1.9) | 0.732 |
| Medical complications | 51 (9.7) | 33 (12.6) | 18 (6.7) | 0.022* |
| Pulmonary complications | 17 (3.2) | 13 (5.0) | 4 (1.5) | 0.023* |
| Cardiac complications | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | 0.984 |
| Venous thrombosis | 9 (1.7) | 5 (1.9) | 4 (1.5) | 0.973 |
| Persistent hypoalbuminemia | 20 (3.8) | 12 (4.6) | 8 (3.0) | 0.335 |
| Urinary infection | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1.000 |
| Reoperation for complications | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.1) | 0.632 |
| Stoma | 27 (5.1) | 9 (3.4) | 18 (6.7) | 0.086 |
| Surgical durations, median (IQR), minutes | 170 (84) | 180 (80) | 160 (85) | 0.002* |
| Postoperative hospital stays, median (IQR), days | 13 (7) | 13 (7.5) | 13 (6) | 0.583 |
| Costs, median (IQR), yuan | 54,892.3 (21,400.7) | 55,593.0 (23,085.8) | 53,753.7 (21,977.4) | 0.313 |
| Readmissions within 30 days of discharge | 25 (4.7) | 13 (5.0) | 12 (4.5) | 0.792 |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise.
a
Including prolonged postoperative ileus and diarrhea.
*
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.