Table 5.
Operative Outcomes and postoperative complication after propensity score matching.
| Group PDM (n=80) | Group Non-PDM (n=80) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of surgery (min)a | 222 (164.3-263) | 212.5 (181-243.8) | 0.662 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml)a | 50 (30-50) | 50 (30-57.5) | 0.651 |
| The time from separation of the planned crosscutting level of the mesentery to evaluation of the planned crosscutting level (min)a | 49.5 (43-63.5) | ||
| Change in surgical plan (%) | 8 (10.0) | ||
| Transfusion (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 0.316 |
| Reoperation (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.8) | 0.080 |
| Mortality (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Intensive care (%) | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.5) | 1.000 |
| Time of first exhaust (days)a | 1 (1-2) | 2 (1-2.8) | 0.001 |
| The time of first bowel movement (days)a | 2 (2-3) | 4 (3-5) | 0.000 |
| Hospital stay (days)a | 8 (7-9.8) | 8.5 (7-11) | 0.010 |
| Postoperative complications (%) | 26 (32.5) | 58 (72.5) | 0.000 |
| Complications not related to anastomosis (%) | 24 (30.0) | 47 (58.8) | 0.000 |
| Urinary infection (%) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 1.000 |
| Pneumonia (%) | 1 (1.3) | 7 (8.8) | 0.030 |
| Ileus (%) | 1 (1.3) | 8 (10.0) | 0.016 |
| Wound infection (%) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.0) | 0.173 |
| Intraabdominal infection (%) | 15 (18.8) | 25 (31.3) | 0.068 |
| Anastomotic leakage (%) | 1 (1.3) | 9 (11.3) | 0.009 |
| Bleeding at anastomotic site (%) | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.5) | 0.560 |
| Others (%) | 5 (6.3) | 2 (2.5) | 0.246 |
Values in parentheses are percentages, unless indicated otherwise; a values are median (interquartile range: 25-75th percentile). PDM: pre-division of the mesentery.