Laparoscopic vs open partial colectomy in elderly patients: Insights from the American College of Surgeons - National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database

Table 4 Post-operative outcomes of elderly patients undergoing partial colectomy after propensity score matching n (%)

Characteristics	Laparoscopic colectomy(n = 11008)	Open colectomy(n = 11008)	P value	OR/CI
Overall complications1	1676 (15.2)	2622 (23.8)	< 0.001	1.56 (1.48-1.65)
Cardiac complications	109 (1.0)	160 (1.5)	0.002	1.47 (1.15-1.87)
Cardiac arrest	50 (0.4)	80 (0.7)	0.008	1.60 (1.13-2.28)
Myocardial infarction	71 (0.6)	88 (0.8)	0.176	1.24 (0.91-1.69)
Pulmonary complications	489 (4.4)	729 (6.6)	< 0.001	1.49 (1.33-1.67)
Pneumonia	239 (2.2)	375 (3.4)	< 0.001	1.57 (1.34-1.84)
Unplanned intubation	217 (2.0)	326 (3.0)	< 0.001	1.50 (1.27-1.78)
Ventilated for more than 48 h	165 (1.5)	294 (2.7)	< 0.001	1.78 (1.48-2.15)
Pulmonary emboli	69 (0.6 )	87 (0.8)	0.148	1.26 (0.92-1.73)
Deep venous thrombosis	97 (0.9)	179 (1.6)	< 0.001	1.85 (1.44-2.36)
Renal complications	421 (3.8)	656 (6.0)	< 0.001	1.56 (1.38-1.76)
Progressive renal insufficiency	54 (0.4)	98 (0.9)	< 0.001	1.81 (1.30-2.53)
Acute renal failure	50 (0.4)	72 (0.7)	0.046	1.44 (1.01-2.06)
Urinary tract infection	339 (3.1)	524 (4.8)	< 0.001	1.55 (1.35-1.77)
Infections	1170 (10.6)	1951 (17.7)	< 0.001	1.67 (1.56-1.78)
Sepsis	274 (2.5)	468 (4.3)	< 0.001	1.71 (1.46-1.98)
Septic shock	156 (1.4)	284 (2.6)	< 0.001	1.82 (1.50-2.21)
Superficial incisional infection	582 (5.3)	968 (8.8)	< 0.001	1.66 (1.51-1.84)
Deep incisional infection	96 (0.9)	150 (1.4)	0.001	1.56 (1.21-2.02)
Organ space infection	206 (1.9)	347 (3.2)	< 0.001	1.68 (1.42-1.99)
Wound disruption	84 (0.8)	144 (1.3)	< 0.001	1.71 (1.31-2.24)
Return to operating room	451 (4.1)	588 (5.3)	< 0.001	1.30 (1.16-1.47)
Length of stay (d), mean ± SD	6.61 ± 6.73	9.62 ± 8.33	< 0.001	-
30-d mortality	173 (1.6)	316 (2.9)	< 0.001	1.83 (1.52-2.19)

¹Any one of cardiac, pulmonary, renal or infectious complications.