Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1742-1746
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1742
Table 2 Surgical data n (%)
Acute (n = 178)Elective (n = 121)P value
Time to acute intervention
Same day96 (54)
1 d26 (15)
> 1 d54 (30)
Unknown2 (1)
Operating time (min)
mean (range)125 (30-295)160 (48-305)0.000
Operating surgeon0.000
GI-surgeon32 (18)78 (65)
General surgeon75 (42)5 (4)
Resident71 (40)38 (31)
Surgical approach0.000
Laparoscopy8 (4)38 (31)
Laparotomy170 (96)83 (69)
Conversion rate5 (63)7 (15)0.000
Surgical procedure0.000
Resection with primary anastomosis69 (39)116 (96)
Protective ileostomy10 (14)9 (8)
Hartmann’s procedure109 (61)5 (4)
ICU admission0.000
None48 (27)86 (71)
1-2 d67 (38)29 (23)
3-4 d25 (14)3 (3)
≥ 5 d38 (21)3 (3)
Morbidity107 (60)44 (36)0.000
Minor complications36 (20)20 (17)0.177
Wound infection28 (16)14 (12)
Urinary tract infection8 (4)6 (5)
Major complications71 (40)24 (20)0.000
Anastomotic leakage2 (1)8 (7)
Necrotic ostomy4 (2)2 (2)
Cardiopulmonary29 (16)5 (4)
Intraabdominal abscess8 (5)1 (1)
Evisceration5 (3)3 (2)
Other23 (13)5 (4)
Mortality28 (16)1 (1)0.000