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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2008; 14(43): 6722-6725
Published online Nov 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6722
Table 2 Comparison of patients’ characteristics between the groups who did and did not develop postoperative complications
Patients with complicationPatients without complicationP
(n = 8)(n = 7)
Age over 605 (63)5 (71)0.71
Female6 (75)3 (43)0.32
ASA ≥ 35 (63)4 (57)0.83
Perforation size ≥ 5 cm2 (25)3 (43)0.61