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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2022; 14(8): 821-832
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.821
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.821
Table 2 Surgical outcomes and postoperative complications
| Variables | Reinforcing sutures | P value | |
| Yes, n = 168 | No, n = 151 | ||
| Left colic artery ligation, n (%) | 0.637 | ||
| Yes | 79 (47.0) | 75 (49.7) | |
| No | 89 (53.0) | 76 (50.3) | |
| Number of staple firings, n (%) | 0.902 | ||
| ≥ 3 | 16 (9.5) | 15 (9.9) | |
| < 3 | 152 (90.5) | 136 (90.1) | |
| Operation time (min) | 150.4 ± 25.1 | 146.6 ± 20.2 | 0.135 |
| Intraoperative transfusion, n (%) | 20 (11.9) | 15 (9.9) | 0.574 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 60.5 ± 43.9 | 58.2 ± 46.3 | 0.652 |
| Complications, n (%) | |||
| Anastomotic leakage | 8 (4.8) | 17 (11.3) | 0.031 |
| Postoperative intestinal obstruction | 25 (14.9) | 17 (11.3) | 0.339 |
| Anastomosis stricture | 12 (7.1) | 17 (13.1) | 0.202 |
| Postoperative defecation dysfunction, 3 mo | 31 (18.5) | 25 (16.6) | 0.657 |
| Postoperative defecation dysfunction, 6 mo | 23 (13.7) | 21 (13.9) | 0.955 |
| Postoperative defecation dysfunction, 12 mo | 12 (7.1) | 9 (6.0) | 0.671 |
- Citation: Ban B, Shang A, Shi J. Efficacy of staple line reinforcement by barbed suture for preventing anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14(8): 821-832
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v14/i8/821.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.821