Two-stage resection for malignant colonic obstructions: The timing of early resection and possible predictive factors

Table 4 Outcome and complications

	Group A (n = 19)	Group B (n = 19)	P value
Hospital stay	21.2 ± 3.2	36.2 ± 17.4	0.001
Ileus > 4 d	1 (5)	2 (10)	0.547
Anastomotic leakage	0	0
Wound infection	4 (21)	5 (26)	0.703
Post-resection sepsis	1 (5)	1 (5)
Other complications			0.548
Urinary tract infection	0	1 (5)
Pneumonia	1 (5)	1 (5)
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding	0	1 (5)

Data are presented as n, n (%), mean ± SD or as noted.