Increased postoperative complications after protective ileostomy closure delay: An institutional study

Table 1 Characteristics of the 93 patients who underwent loop ileostomy reversal

Clinical characteristics	n (%)
Patients included, total	93 (100)
Gender
Male	54 (58)
Female	39 (42)
BMI
Underweight	3 (3.1)
Normal weight	44 (47)
Overweight	31 (33.3)
Obese	15 (15.8)
ASA Index
I	5 (5.5)
II	59 (63)
III	29 (31)
Indication for ileostomy
Colorectal cancer	52 (56)
Anastomotic leak	16 (17.2)
IBD	6 (6.4)
Colectomy for polyposis	5 (5.3)
Endometriosis	5 (5.3)
Diverticular disease	3 (3.2)
Intestinal necrosis	1 (1.07)
Pelvi-peritonectomy	1 (1.07)
Post-endoscopy perforation	1 (1.07)
Trauma	1 (1.07)
Adjuvant therapy (in oncological patients)
Chemotherapy	16 (17.2)
Chemo-radiotherapy	35 (37)

Demographic data, BMI, ASA Index, indications for ileostomy creation and adjuvant therapy. BMI: Body mass index; ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists classification for operative risk; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.