Table 1 Preoperative and operative factors affecting mortality and morbidity
Clinical Factor | Subgroups | Morbidity | p | Mortality | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of symptoms | < 1 day | 12/ 42 (28.5%) | n.s. | 5/ 42 (11.9%) | n.s. |
|  | 1–3 days | 6 /25 (24%) | n.s. | 3/ 25 (12%) | n.s. |
| Â | > 3 days | 4/ 14 (28.5%) | n.s. | 1/ 14 (7.1%) | n.s. |
Gender | Female | 11/36 (30.5%) | n.s. | 3/36 (8.3%) | Â |
| Â | Male | 11/45 (24.4%) | Â | 6/45 (13.3%) | Â |
Age | < 50 yrs | 3/ 12 (25%) | n.s. | 1/12 (8.3%) | n.s. |
|  | 51–70 yrs | 7/ 28 (25%) | n.s. | 3/28 (10.7%) | n.s. |
| Â | > 70 yrs | 12/ 41 (29.2%) | n.s. | 5/41 (12.1%) | n.s. |
Stage of the disease | No residual Ca | 3/13 (23%) | Â | 0/13 | Â |
| Â | Residual Ca | 19/68 (27.9 %) | n.s. | 9/68 (13.2%) | n.s. |
Mode of recurrence | Local | 9/36 (25%) | n.s. | 4/36 (11.1%) | n.s. |
| Â | Distant | 8/30 (26.6%) | n.s. | 3/30 (10%) | n.s. |
| Â | Metastasis | 5/15 (33.3%) | n.s. | 2/15 (13.3%) | n.s. |
Cancer type | Colon | 10/32 (31.2%) | n.s. | 5/32 (15.6%) | n.s. |
| Â | Stomach | 4/13 (30.7%) | n.s. | 2/13 (15.3%) | n.s. |
| Â | Ovary | 3/12 (25%) | n.s | 2/12 (16.6%) | n.s |
| Â | Uterus | 2/8 (25%) | n.s. | Â | Â |
| Â | Bladder | 2/6 (33.3%) | n.s. | Â | Â |
| Â | Gallbladder | 1/4 (25%) | n.s | Â | Â |
Preoperative symptoms | Obstruction | 19/68 (27.9%) | n.s. | 7/68 (10.2%) | n.s. |
| Â | Perforation | 2/10 (20%) | n.s. | 2/10 (20%) | n.s. |
| Â | Bleeding | 1/3 (33.3%) | n.s. | 0/3 (0%) | n.s. |
Apache II score | > 10 | 22/66 (33.3%) | < 0.05 | 8/66 (12.1%) | n.s. |
| Â | < 10 | 0/15 | Â | 1/15 (6.6%) | Â |
Loss of weight | > 10 kg | 8/25 (32%) | n.s. | 2/25 (8%) | n.s. |
| Â | < 10 kg | 14/56 (25%) | Â | 7/56 (12.5%) | Â |
Preoperative albumin level | < 2 mg/dL | 9/28 (32.1%) | n.s. | 3/28 (10.7%) | n.s. |
| Â | > 2 mg/dL | 13/53 (24.5%) | Â | 6/53 (11.3%) | Â |
Anemia | < 10 mg/dL | 9/29 (31%) | n.s. | 3/29 (10.3%) | n.s. |
| Â | > 10 mg/ dL | 13/52 (25%) | Â | 6/52 (11.5%) | Â |
Operation time | < 120 min. | 10/34 (29.4%) | n.s. | 4/34 (11.7%) | n.s. |
| Â | > 120 min. | 12/47 (25.5%) | Â | 5/47 (10.6%) | Â |
Blood loss | > 500 cc | 9/38 (23.6%) | n.s. | 4//38 (10.5%) | n.s. |
| Â | < 500 cc | 13/43 (30.2%) | Â | 5/43 (11.6%) | Â |
Intraoperative transfusions | Yes | 19/70 (27.1%) | n.s. | 8/70 (11.4%) | n.s. |
| Â | No | 3/11 (27.2%) | Â | 1/11 (9.0%) | Â |
Contamination | Dirty | 2/10 (20%) | n.s. | 1/10 (10%) | n.s. |
| Â | Contaminated | 17/60 (28.3%) | Â | 7/60 (11.6%) | Â |
| Â | Clean | 3/11 (27.2%) | Â | 1/11 (9%) | Â |
Operative Procedure | Resections | 7/31 (22.5%) | n.s. | 2/31 (6.4%) | n.s. |
| Â | Ex. Laparotomy | 4/11 (36.3%) | Â | 2/11 (18.1%) | Â |
| Â | By-Pass | 5/15 (33.3%) | Â | 2/15 (13.3%) | Â |
| Â | Enterostomy | 6/24 (25%) | Â | 3/24 (12.5%) | Â |