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Table 3 Comparison of outcomes

From: The impact of obesity on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for high-risk abdominal emergencies

Variable

Normal-weight

Obese

P

 

(N = 306)

(N = 194)

 

Operative time > 120 min

111 (37.5)

107 (55.4)

0.0001

Complications overall

200 (65.6)

151 (77.8)

0.003

Complications per patient, mean ± SD

4.70 ± 3.27

5.70 ± 3.61

0.009

CCI, mean ± SD

50.67 ± 37.04

64.4 ± 36.3

 < 0.0001

Bleeding events

58 (19.0)

60 (30.8)

0.003

Major bleeding

30 (10.0)

45 (23.3)

 < 0.0001

BPT

62 (20.3)

63 (32.3)

0.003

Surgical site infection

95 (31.1)

79 (40.5)

0.032

Anastomotic leaks

35 (11.5)

24 (12.3)

0.735

Pneumonia

71 (23.3)

57 (29.2)

0.137

Respiratory impairment

103 (33.7)

106 (54.6)

 < 0.0001

Thromboembolic events

60 (19.9)

35 (18.1)

0.633

Liver failure

53 (17.4)

64 (32.8)

 < 0.0001

Acute renal failure

82 (27.0)

86 (44.3)

 < 0.0001

URLs

97 (32.6)

80 (41.0)

0.050

ICU

221 (72.5)

160 (82.1)

0.014

ICU-LOS, days, mean ± SD

9 ± 15

13 ± 19

0.019

ICU-LOS, days, median (R)

4 (1–127)

6 (1–135)

 

MV ≥ 24 h

58 (19.6)

75 (39.1)

0.003

In-hospital mortality

93 (30.4)

87 (44.8)

0.001

LOS, days, mean ± SD

18.05 ± 18.9

21.43 ± 24.2

0.081

LOS, days, median (R)

12 (1–154)

14 (1–200)

 
  1. Surgical site infection is defined as being contained within the skin or subcutaneous tissue (superficial), or involving the muscle and /or fascia (deep); acute renal failure was considered if it required dialysis; CCI the comprehensive complication index, BPT blood product transfusion, URL unplanned relaparotomy, ICU intensive care unit requirement, MV mechanical ventilation defined as ventilation at any time during hospitalization and applies for all patients who required ventilation beyond the operation room, DMV duration of mechanical ventilation, LOS length of hospital stay defined as the time from the date of the initial admission to the date of discharge, transfer to external services, or death, which ever came first