TABLE 1.
Comparison of demographic, perioperative and postoperative characteristics of the group of patients with short‐course UC or no UC
| Short‐course UC, n = 2765 (52.7%) | No UC, n = 2479 (47.3%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender female | 1407 (50.9%) | 1267 (51.1%) | 0.87 |
| BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 464 (17%) | 399 (16.3%) | 0.47 |
| Age ≥65 years | 1380 (50%) | 1355 (54.9%) | 0.0005 |
| ASA score | |||
| 1–2 | 2127 (76.9%) | 1822 (73.5%) | 0.005 |
| 3–4 | 638 (23.1%) | 656 (26.5%) | |
| Cancer | 1621 (58.6%) | 1397 (56.3%) | 0.09 |
| Surgical access | |||
| Laparoscopic access | 2253 (81.8%) | 2058 (83.1%) | 0.32 |
| Robotic access | 57 (2.07%) | 56 (2.26%) | |
| Open access | 445 (16.1%) | 364 (14.7%) | |
| Conversion | 136 (4.9%) | 91 (3.7%) | 0.03 |
| Duration of surgery (min) | |||
| ≤90 | 383 (14.4%) | 549 (23.2%) | <0.001 |
| 90–180 | 1602 (60.1%) | 1374 (58.1%) | |
| >180 | 680 (25.5%) | 443 (18.7%) | |
| Type of colon surgery | |||
| Right colectomy | 1022 (39.5%) | 1170 (48.6%) | <0.001 |
| Left colectomy | 1219 (47.1%) | 795 (33.1%) | |
| Hartmann reversal | 127 (4.9%) | 282 (11.7%) | |
| Other | 222 (8.6%) | 159 (6.6%) | |
| Colon resection | 2537 (91.7%) | 2127 (85.8%) | <0.001 |
| Percentage of compliance with ERP | 84.1 ± 12.1 | 86.8 ± 9.4 | <0.001 |
| Epidural analgesia | 283 (10.2%) | 97 (3.9%) | <0.001 |
| Urinary tract infection | 26 (0.9%) | 12 (0.5%) | 0.052 |
| AUR | 143 (5.2%) | 132 (5.3%) | 0.80 |
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; AUR, acute urinary retention; BMI, body mass index; ERP, enhanced recovery programme; UC, urinary catheter.
Bold is for significant differences.