Table 2.

Surgical outcomes

	CUI (n = 25)		TI (n = 45)		p value
Postoperative complications, n (%)	6	(23%)	4	(9%)	0.151
Anastomotic site leakage	0	(0%)	1	(2%)	1
Anastomotic site stricture	3	(12%)	3	(7%)	0.659
Intestinal perforation at non- anastomotic site	3	(12%)	0	(0%)	0.042*
Operation time, min a	100	(81–117)	96	(72–120)	0.375
Blood loss, mL a	11	(4–28)	5	(1–25)	0.270
Time to initial enteral feeding, day a	5	(4–9)	5	(4–7)	0.286
Time to full enteral feeding, day a	18	(12–23)	15	(12–21)	0.467
SSI, n (%)	2	(8%)	0	(0%)	0.124
Superficial incisional SSI	1	(4%)	0	(0%)	0.357
Deep incisional SSI	1	(4%)	0	(0%)	0.357
Hospitalized day	43	(31–66)	45	(27–82)	0.832

^a Median (interquartile range)

* Significant difference

SSI: surgical site infection