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Table 2 Postoperative Complications by Age

From: Complications and functional outcomes of restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis in the elderly

 

Group A

Group B

P

 

>70 (n 27)

<70 (n 81)

value

Perioperative morbidity

   

Minor

   

   Prolonged ileus

7 (25.9)

24 (29.6)

NS

   Electrolytes loss from stoma output

14 (51.8)

19 (23.4)

0.008

   Surgical wound infection

1 (3.7)

2 (2.5)

NS

Major

   

   Hemorrhage

0 (0)

2 (2.5)

NS

   Anastomotic leak

1 (3.7)

3 (3.7)

NS

   Compartment syndrome of lower limb

0 (0)

1 (1.2)

NS

Systemic morbidity

   

Asymptomatic pancreatitis

1 (3.7)

1 (1.2)

NS

Symptomatic portal vein thrombosis

0 (0)

1 (1.2)

NS

PE

1 (3.7)

1 (1.2)

NS

UTI

1 (3.7)

3 (3.7)

NS

PI

2 (7.4)

4 (4.9)

NS

AMI

0 (0)

1 (1.2)

NS

Late postoperative morbidity

   

SBO

1 (3.7)

17 (20.1)

0.04

Anastomotic stricture

3 (11.1)

6 (7.4)

NS

Chronic/recurrent pouchitis

2 (7.4)

7 (9.8)

NS

Pouch-vaginal fistula

0/15 (0)

1/49 (2)

NS

Symptomatic retained rectal stump

0 (0)

1 (1.2)

NS

Twisting reservoir

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

NS

  1. NS: not significant
  2. PE: pulmonary embolism
  3. UTI: urinary tract infection
  4. PI: pulmonary infection
  5. AMI: acute myocardial infarction
  6. SBO: small bowel obstruction