Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications between early and late weekday groups (EW and LW)
All patients (n = 554) | P value | Propensity score-matched patients (n = 432) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EW group (n = 239) | LW group (n = 315) | EW group (n = 216) | LW group (n = 216) | |||
All postoperative complications (n, %) | 49 (20.5%) | 87 (27.6%) | 0.059 | 44 (20.4%) | 52 (24.1%) | 0.418 |
Anastomotic leakage | 6 (2.5%) | 10 (3.2%) | 0.800 | 6 (2.8%) | 7 (3.2%) | 1.000 |
Pancreatic fistula | 8 (3.4%) | 10 (3.2%) | 1.000 | 6 (2.8%) | 7 (3.2%) | 1.000 |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 6 (2.5%) | 14 (4.4%) | 0.258 | 5 (2.3%) | 9 (4.2%) | 0.416 |
Anastomotic stenosis | 3 (1.3%) | 5 (1.6%) | 1.000 | 3 (1.4%) | 4 (1.9%) | 1.000 |
Pneumonia | 5 (2.1%) | 23 (7.3%) | 0.006 | 5 (2.3%) | 12 (5.6%) | 0.136 |
Paralytic ileus | 5 (2.1%) | 2 (0.6%) | 0.147 | 5 (2.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.216 |
Stasis syndrome | 6 (2.5%) | 4 (1.3%) | 0.341 | 5 (2.3%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0.449 |
Surgical site infection | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1.000 | 2 (0.9%) | 3 (1.4%) | 1.000 |
Urinary-tract infection | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1.000 | 2 (0.9%) | 3 (1.4%) | 1.000 |
Bacteremia | 2 (0.8%) | 8 (2.5%) | 0.200 | 2 (0.9%) | 5 (2.3%) | 0.449 |
Delirium | 6 (2.5%) | 10 (3.2%) | 0.800 | 6 (2.8%) | 5 (2.3%) | 1.000 |
Pleural effusion | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1.000 | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1.000 |
Heart failure | 4 (1.7%) | 8 (2.5%) | 0.567 | 3 (1.4%) | 4 (1.9%) | 1.000 |
Bleeding | 2 (0.8%) | 0 | 0.186 | 2 (0.9%) | 0 | 0.499 |
Enteritis | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (1.0%) | 0.638 | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1.000 |
Other | 3 (1.3%) | 7 (2.2%) | 0.527 | 3 (1.4%) | 3 (1.4%) | 1.000 |