Laparoscopic approach in complicated diverticular disease

Table 4 Postoperative complications n (%)

Examined variables	Complicated diverticular disease (G1)	Uncomplicated diverticular disease (G2)	P value
	[n = 72 (28)]	[n = 188 (72)]
Grade I	8 (11.1)	6 (3.19)	< 0.05
	1 urinary retention	1 urinary retention	χ2
	1 vomits	2 vomits
	1 surgical site hematoma	2 surgical site hematoma
	5 ileus > 72 h	1 ileus
Grade II	6 (8.3)	9 (4.78)	0.426 (N/S)
	1 phlebilis	4 surgical site infection	χ2
	4 surgical site infection	2 urinary infection
	1 fever syndrome with normal CT	3 fever syndrome with normal CT
Grade IIIA	0 (0)	1 (0.53)	0.610 (N/S)
		1 pancreatic fistula	χ2
Grade IIIB	2 (2.7)	6 (3.1)	0.897 (N/S)
	2 anastomotic leak	2 hemoperitoneum	χ2
		4 anastomotic leak
Grade IV	0 (0)	0 (0)	-
Grade V	0 (0)	1 (0.53)	0.610 (N/S)
			χ2
Total	16 (22)	23 (12)	0.053 (N/S)
			χ2

N/S: No statistical significance; CT: Computed tomography.