Table 3 Post-operative outcomes and short-term complications.
Early group (n = 40) | Non-early group (n = 40) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to first flatus (days) median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.310b |
Postoperative stay (days) median (IQR) | 10 (9–14) | 10 (9–12) | 0.536b |
SICU stay (days ) median (IQR) | 1 (0.25–2) | 1.5 (1–2) | 0.224b |
Usage of ventilator n (%) | 18 (45%) | 22 (55%) | 0.371 |
Types of complication n (%) | 5 (12.5%) | 6 (15%) | 0.745 |
Anastomotic leakage | 0 | 3 (50%) | |
Lymphatic leakage | 1 (20%) | 1 (16.7%) | |
Ileus | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 (20%) | 0 | |
Cerebral infarction | 1 (20%) | 0 | |
Pneumonia | 1 (20%) | 0 | |
Anastomotic bleeding | 1 (20%) | 0 | |
Mortality | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | |
Clavien-Dindo grade ≤ 1 n (%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0 | 0.241 |
Delirium | 1 | 0 | |
Dysarthria | 2 | 0 |
