Table 1 Characteristics of Patients by Age

mean (± SD)

age, years

duration of disease, years

77.5 (±3.1)

14.3 (±8.1)

29.9 (±10.6)

8.9 (±7.4)

< 0.0001

0.07

BMI, mean (± SD)

20.5 (±3.6)

21 (±5.7)

0.22

sex, n (M/F)

12/15

32/49

0.66

use of steroids at time of surgery, n (%)

13 (48.1)

31 (38.3)

0.37

use of azathioprine at time of surgery, n (%)

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

0.25

use of other-than-anti-UC drugs, n (%)

16 (59.3)

31 (38.3)

0.07

comorbidities, n (%)

24 (88.9)

21 (17.3)

<0.0001

hypoalbuminemia, n (%)

8 (29.6)

16 (19.7)

0.29

ASA score ≥ III, n (%)

9 (33.4)

5 (6.2)

0.001

3-stage procedure, n (%)

5 (18.5)

12 (14.8)

0.76

hand-sewn anastomosis, n (%)

9 (33.4)

31 (38.3)

0.82