Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2011; 17(48): 5274-5279
Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5274
Table 1 Patient characteristics n (%)
Early elective resection (n = 272)Delayed elective resection (n = 149)P value
Age (mean ± SD)63.5 ± 13.164.2 ± 12.60.57
Sex
Male121 (44.5)63 (42.3)0.66
Female151 (55.5)86 (57.7)
Classification of diverticulitis
Hinchey 1230 (84.6)132 (88.6)0.28
Hinchey 242 (15.4)17 (11.4)
ASA classification
ASA 110 (3.7)4 (2.7)0.69
ASA 2150 (55.1)89 (59.7)
ASA 3107 (39.3)52 (34.9)
ASA 45 (1.8)4 (2.7)