Table 3 Postoperative outcomes
Drain group | No-drain group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
( n = 45) | ( n = 33) | p value | ||
First drinking, POD | 3.6 ± 3.1 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | <0.0001a | |
First eating, POD | 6.6 ± 3.2 | 4.8 ± 1.2 | 0.002a | |
First flatus, POD | 2.2 ± 1.6 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 0.136b | |
First defecation, POD | 4.6 ± 2.3 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 0.069b | |
Postoperative complication | 14(31.1%) | 10(30.3%) | 0.892c | |
Surgery-related local complication | ||||
Stump leakage | 0(0%) | 2(6.1%) | ||
Abscess | 3(6.7%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Wound infection | 4(8.9%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Anastomotic edema | 3(6.7%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Stasis | 4(8.9%) | 2(6.1%) | ||
Petersen’s hernia | 0(0%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Systemic complication | ||||
Pulmonary infection | 2(4.4%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Cerebral infarction | 0(0%) | 1(3.0%) | ||
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 16.4 ± 8.1 | 16.5 ± 8.1 | 0.982b | |
Complication | (-) | 13.2 ± 3.4(n = 31) | 12.3 ± 2.5(n = 23) | 0.289b |
(+) | 24.5 ± 10.5(n = 14) | 26.1 ± 8.6(n = 10) | 0.693b | |
Local complication | (-) | 13.5 ± 3.4(n = 34) | 13.3 ± 4.2(n = 25) | 0.941b |
(+) | 26.0 ± 10.7(n = 11) | 26.5 ± 9.6(n = 8) | 0.917b |