Table 5 Post-matching of postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis
IAa (n = 101) | EAb (n = 101) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total complications | 10 (9.9) | 11 (10.9) | 0.818 |
Clavien–Dindo classification | |||
Grade 1 | 7 | 7 | 0.781 |
Grade 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Grade 3a | 1 | 0 | |
Grade 3b | 1 | 1 | |
Grade 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Grade 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Complication type | |||
Postoperative ileus | 7 (6.9) | 6 (5.9) | 0.857 |
IAIc | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | |
Dehiscence of anastomosis | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | |
Wound infection | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
Others | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |
Mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Length of stay | |||
Mean | 7.1 ± 3.9 | 8.7 ± 4.2 | 0.005 |
LOSd ≤ 5 days | 40 (39.6) | 7 (6.9) | < 0.001 |
Readmission < 30 days | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 0.561 |
POD-3 data | |||
WBCe ≥ 10000/mm3 | 47 (49) | 28 (28.6) | 0.004 |
CRPf (mg/L) | 88.1 ± 49.8 | 63.3 ± 41.7 | < 0.001 |
Pain scale (visual analog scale) | |||
PODg 1 | 4.2 ± 1.7 | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 0.430 |
PODg 2 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 3.4 ± 1.7 | 0.148 |
PODg 3 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
Time to first flatus, days | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 0.027 |
Time to first bowel movement, days | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 4.4 ± 2.0 | < 0.001 |
Time to tolerate liquid diet, days | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 4.9 ± 3.6 | 0.017 |
Time to tolerate soft diet, days | 5.7 ± 3.2 | 6.7 ± 3.8 | 0.039 |