Table 1 Characteristics and univariate analysis of patients with and without intraluminal bleeding included in the analysis
From: Incidence and risk factors for anastomotic bleeding in lower gastrointestinal surgery
Demographics | With intraluminal bleeding (n = 7) | Without intraluminal bleeding (n = 302) | Fisher’s exact or Mann–Whitney U test |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) or Mean ± SD | No. (%) or Mean ± SD | P value | |
Sex (female) | 2 (28.6) | 148 (49.0) | .45 |
Age (years) | 69 ± 7.4 | 64 ± 14.3 | .33 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 27.2 ± 3.6 | 28.6 ± 6.9 | .58 |
Comorbidity | |||
History of cancer | 1 (14.3) | 45 (14.9) | .99 |
Coronary artery disease | 3 (42.9) | 34 (11.3) | .04 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 0 (0) | 24 (7.8) | .56 |
Hypertension | 3 (42.9) | 139 (46) | .99 |
Previous surgery | 2 (28.6) | 127 (42.1) | .70 |
Surgery motive | |||
Cancer | 7 (100) | 169 (55.9) | .02 |
Diverticulosis | 0 (0) | 55 (18.2) | .36 |
Other | 0 (0) | 78 (25.8) | .20 |
Surgical approach | |||
Laparoscopic | 2 (28.6) | 144 (47.6) | .45 |
Laparotomy | 3 (42.9) | 133 (44.0) | .99 |
Laparoscopy assisted surgery | 2 (28.6) | 25 (8.3) | .12 |