Table 1 Preoperative demographic and laboratory data of the study cases
| Variables | No leakage (n = 288) | Leakage (n = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) Mean (range) | 55.5 (15–76) | 54 (18–75) | 0.362 |
| Female n (%) | 173 (60.1%) | 13 (48.1%) | 0.534 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 27.66 (17.36–62.4) | 28 (18.2–61.4) | 0.164 |
| Smoking n (%) | 19 (6.6%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.434 |
| Hypertension n (%) | 72 (25%) | 10 (37%) | 0.039* |
| DM n (%) | 58 (20.1%) | 12 (44.4%) | |
| Ischemic heart disease n (%) | 24 (8.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.5 (8–16.2) | 11.2 (7.5–15.6) | 0.635 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.74 (0.4–1.4) | 0.69 (0.51–1.3) | 0.207 |
| Albumin (gm/dl) | 3.9 (2.3–4.5) | 2.9 (2.05–3.8) | 0.015* |
| CEA (ng/ml) | 2.6 (0.2–145) | 3.8 (0.2–152) | 0.096 |