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Table 3 Perioperative variables of the outcome of the study groups

From: The assessment of perioperative risk factors of anastomotic leakage after intestinal surgeries; a prospective study

Variables n (%) No leakage (n = 288) Leakage (n = 27) P value
Covering stoma 70 (% 24.3) 3(11.1%) 0.005*
The technique    
Stapler 38 (13.3%) 4 (14.8%)  
Hand sewn 250 (86.7%) 23 (85.2%) 0.518
Operative time (h)
Mean (range)
3 (1–5) 4 (2–6) 0.065
Blood transfusion 36 (12.5%) 3 (11.1%) 0.164
Pathology    
Adenocarcinoma 110 (38.2%) 10 (37%)  
Diverticulosis 6 (2.1%) 1 (3.7%) 0.248
Non-specific inflammation 115 (39.9%) 11 (40.7%)  
MVO 36 (12.5%) 3 (11.1%)  
Ischemic enteritis 21 (7.3%) 2 (7.4%)  
Oral feeding (day)
Mean (range)
4 (0–8) 5 (1–10) 0.038*
Morbidity    
Wound 35 (12.2%) 3 (11.1%)  
infection Ileus 148 (51.4%) 13 (48.1%) 0.154
Wound dehiscence 4 (1.4%) 3 (11.1%)  
Hospital stay (day)
Mean (range)
6 (5–12) 10 (7–24) 0.009*
  1. *significant p value < 0.05