Table 2 Operative data and postoperative complications

Surgical procedure

0.502

Dixon

90 (77.6)

85 (73.2)

Hartmann

12 (10.3)

18 (15.5)

APE

14(12.1)

13 (11.2)

Anastomosis^b

0.758

  Stapled

82 (90.2)

80 (94.1)

  Handsewn

8 (9.8)

5 (5.9)

Loop ileostomy^b

47 (52.2)

49 (57.6)

0.471

Morbidity of loop ileostomy closure

10 (21.3)

9 (18.4)

0.721

Incision length (cm)

16 ± 2

6 ± 1

<0.001

Operative time (minutes)

126 ± 21

160 ± 36

<0.001

Blood loss (ml)

392 ± 95

262 ± 136

<0.001

Duration of narcotic analgesia(days)

3.2 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.1

<0.001

Return to oral diet (days)

4.3 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 1.5

<0.001

Length of postoperative stay (days)

8.5 ± 2.5

6.5 ± 2.0

<0.001

Complications

36 (31.0)

31(26.7)

0.469

  Anastomotic leakage^b

8 (8.9)

7 (8.2)

0.877

  Anastomotic bleeding^b

5 (5.6)

3 (3.5)

0.721^a

  Rectovaginal fistula^b

2 (2.2)

2 (2.4)

1.000^a

  Wound infection^c

15 (12.9)

4 (3.4)

0 · 015^a

  Chest infection^c

7 (6.0)

3 (2.6)

0 · 333^a

  Urinary fistula^c

0 (0)

2 (1.7)

0.498^a

  Urinary retention^c

9 (7.8)

6 (5.2)

0.423

  Intestinal obstruction^c

6 (5.2)

11 (9.5)

0.208

  Incision hernia^c

4 (3.4)

1 (0.9)

0 · 370^a

  Parastomal hernia^c

2 (1.7)

2 (1.7)

1.000^a

  Postoperative death^c

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

1.000^a

Conversion to open surgery

1