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Table 2 Surgical procedure and postoperative results

From: Safety of early pelvic drain removal in colorectal surgery based on drainage quantity

 

n = 122

Surgical procedure

 Restorative proctectomy, n (%)

75(61.5)

 Restorative proctocolectomy, n (%)

47 (38.5)

 Diverting loop ileostomy, n (%)

62 (50.8)

 Bleeding volume, median (IQR), mL

103 (24–379)

 Intraoperative transfusion, n (%)

3 (2.5)

 Drain removal day, median (IQR), days

3 (3–5)

Organ-space SSI

 Pelvic abscess due to suture failure, n (%)

12 (9.8)

 Residual abscess without suture failure, n (%)

9 (7.4)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, SSI Surgical site infection