Table 1 Baseline characteristics and details of first operation
From: Transanal endoluminal repair for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection
All (n = 49) | Endoluminal repair (n = 22) | No repair (n = 27) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60 (32–89) | 56 (32–87) | 66 (32–89) | 0.10 |
BMI | 23.1 (17.3–31.1) | 24.1 (17.7–30.1) | 22.0 (17.3–30.0) | 0.08 |
Gender | 0.26 | |||
Male | 39 (79.5%) | 17 (77.3%) | 22 (81.5%) | |
Female | 10 (20.5%) | 5 (22.7%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
ASA | 0.31 | |||
2 | 33 (67.3%) | 18 (81.8%) | 15 (55.6%) | |
3 | 16 (32.7%) | 4 (18.2%) | 12 (44.4%) | |
Malignant | 47 (95.9%) | 20 (90.9%) | 27 (100%) | 0.24 |
Tumor site | 0.17 | |||
Sigmoid | 5 (6.3%) | 2 (9.1%) | 3 (11.1%) | |
Rectosigmoid | 9 (18.3%) | 2 (9.1%) | 7 (25.9%) | |
Upper rectum | 11 (22.4%) | 4 (18.2%) | 7 (25.9%) | |
Middle rectum | 12 (26.5%) | 6 (27.3%) | 6 (22.2%) | |
Lower rectum | 12(26.5%) | 8 (36.4%) | 4 (14.8%) | |
Stage | 0.68 | |||
I | 7 (14.2%) | 4 (18.18%) | 3 (11.11%) | |
II | 10 (20.4%) | 4 (18.18%) | 6 (22.22%) | |
III | 20 (40.8%) | 9 (40.91%) | 11 (40.74%) | |
IV | 10 (20.4%) | 3 (13.64%) | 7 (25.93%) | |
Neoadjuvant therapy | 11 (22.4%) | 4 (18.18%) | 7 (25.9%) | 0.55 |
Stoma formation | 0.23 | |||
1st operation | 23(46.9%) | 12 (54.5%) | 11 (40.7%) | |
Anastomotic method | 0.23 | |||
Stapled | 45 (91.8%) | 20 (90.9%) | 25 (92.5%) | |
Handsewn | 4 (8.2%) | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (7.5%) | |
Distance of anastomosis from anal verge | 5 (0–18) | 4 (0–12) | 6 (0–18) | 0.61 |