Table 1 Patients’ characteristics
Total | (Extended) right-sided hemicolectomy with primary anastomosis | (Extended) right-sided hemicolectomy with creation of an ostomy | (Sub-)total colectomy with ostomy creation | Exploration only (30d mortality 86%) | p-value (comparing all fields) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 58 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 7 | |
Male gender | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | p = 0,990 |
Age: Median (Range) | 70,3 years (31,7-95,8) | 70,7 years (31,7-87,5) | 70,6 years (51,3-86,6) | 70,4 years (56,8-92,3) | 61,7 years (60,8-83,7) | p = 0.786 |
Cardiovascular co-morbidities | 45 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 5 | p = 0,683 |
Suspected occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery or its branches | 6/39 | 2/8 | 2/11 | 1/16 | 1/4 | p = 0,584 |
Atherosclerotic mesenteric arterial disease | 21/39 | 4/8 | 9/11 | 5/16 | 3/4 | p = 0,204 |
Acute cardiac event prior to surgery | 15 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | p = 0,094 |
Renal comorbidities | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | p = 0,736 |
Pulmonary comorbidities | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | p = 0,435 |
Hepatic comorbidities | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | p = 0,993 |
Neurological comorbidities | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | p = 0,768 |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | p = 0,296 |
ASA-score (mean) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | p = 0.010 |