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Table 6 Factors associated with the time to reversal of defunctioning stoma

From: Early closure of defunctioning stoma increases complications related to stoma closure after concurrent chemoradiotherapy and low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer

 

Time to reversal, days (SD)

p value

Age

 

0.479

 <70

157.5 (67.1)

 

70

143.5 (65.6)

 

Sex

 

0.384

 Male

145.1 (55.6)

 

 Female

163.8 (80.6)

 

Metastatic disease

 

0.653

 Yes

162.5 (41.2)

 

 No

151.5 (68.3)

 

Locally advanced disease

 

0.071

 Yes

173.8 (79.6)

 

 No

136.5 (50.0)

 

Distance from anal verge

 

0.011*

5 cm

157.6 (68.6)

 

 >5 cm

115.0 (25.7)

 

Complications during defuntioning period

 

0.406

 Yes

141.8 (67.1)

 

 No

158.5 (66.0)

 

Renal insufficiency during defunctioning period

 

0.003*

 Yes

113.8 (36.3)

 

 No

163.5 (69.0)

 

Electrolyte imbalance during defunctioning period

 

0.562

 Yes

163.6 (73.4)

 

 No

149.1 (64.7)

 

Ileus during defunctioning period

 

<0.001*

 Yes

187.5 (3.5)

 

 No

150.9 (67.2)

 

Readmission during defunctioning period

 

0.032*

 Yes

122.5 (42.1)

 

 No

161.0 (69.8)

 
  1. *p < 0.05