Table 3 Short-term outcome between patients receiving internal or external intestinal plication
Internal intestinal plication (n = 9) | External intestinal plication (n = 11) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Post-op complication (n, %) | 1 (11.1 %) | 6 (54.5 %) | 0.043 |
Intra-abdominal bleeding | 0 | 3 (27.3 %) | – |
Anastomosis leakage | 0 | 2 (18.2 %) | – |
Surgical site infection | 1 (11.1 %) | 1 (9.1 %) | – |
Perioperative reoperation (n, %) | 0 | 3 (27.3 %) | 0.22 |
Re-laparotomy | 0 | 2 (18.2 %) | – |
DSA embolization | 0 | 1 (9.1 %) | – |
Post-op ICU stay (day) | 0 (0) | 0 (1.5) | 0.13 |
Post-op liquid diet restore (day) | 8.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (16.2) | 0.084 |
Post-op hospitalization (day) | 12.0 (2.0) | 14.0 (28.5) | 0.049 |
Perioperative death (n, %) | 0 | 1 (9.1 %) | 0.99 |