Early postoperative complications after transverse colostomy closure, a retrospective study

Table 1 Clinical characteristics, n (%)

Characteristics	No. (n = 102)
Age, yr	57.7 ± 12.7
Sex
Male	61 (59.8)
Female	41 (40.2)
BMI, kg/m2	22.4 ± 3.2
Smoking	42 (41.2)
Drinking	36 (35.3)
Hypertension	21 (20.6)
T2DM	9 (8.8)
Pre-operative hemoglobin, g/L	129.6 ± 17.4
Pre-operative albumin, g/L	42.4 ± 4.4
Interval from transverse colostomy to reversal, month	7.3 ± 4.5
Methods of anastomosis
End-to-end anastomosis	25 (24.5)
End-to-side anastomosis	27 (26.5)
Side-to side anastomosis	50 (49.0)
Operation time	132.8 ± 64.0
Blood loss	43.8 ± 46.7
Hospital stay	9.4 ± 9.7
Complications	30 (29.4)

Variables are expressed as the mean ± SD, n (%). BMI: Body mass index; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.