Table 3.
Postoperative outcomes (group 1: 4 weeks, group 2: 2 weeks, group 3: 1 week)
| Group 1 N = 150 |
Group 2 N = 106 |
Group 3 N = 111 |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall complications, N (%) | 18 (12.0) | 14 (13.2) | 11 (9.9) | 0.75 |
| Severe complications (> Dindo-Clavien grade 3a), N (%) | 5 (3.3) | 7 (6.6) | 4 (3.6) | 0.40 |
| Leakage (anastomotic or small bowel perforation), N (%) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.42 |
| Hospital length of stay, mean (SD) | 3.1 (0.8) | 2.3 (1.5) | 1.9 (0.7) | < 0.001* |
| Unplanned consultations, N (%) | 40 (26.7) | 20 (18.9) | 21 (18.9) | 0.43 |
| Readmissions, N (%) | 6 (4.0) | 5 (4.7) | 7 (6.3) | 0.69 |
| Emergency consultations, N (%) | 12 (8.0) | 11 (10.4) | 11 (9.9) | 0.78 |
| Cause of emergency consultations | ||||
| Abdominal pain | 26 (17.3) | 12 (11.3) | 11 (9.9) | 0.17 |
| Dumping syndrome | 15 (10.0) | 5 (4.7) | 5 (4.5) | 0.13 |
| Nausea | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0.73 |
| Reflux | 7 (4.7) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (0.9) | 0.21 |