Table 3 Clinical outcomes of management of intra-abdominal abscesses

Follow-up period (month)

20.7 ± 12.5

14.0 ± 5.16

19.1 ± 8.00

0.0525

Postoperative complication

1 (3.33 %)

5 (25.0 %)

7 (28.0 %)

0.0316 ^a

Bleeding

0

1

2

Wound infection

0

2

3

Pulmonary infection

1

2

1

Intra-abdominal infection

0

0

1

Duration of postoperative hospitalization

15.3 ± 15.2

23.1 ± 24.8

55.4 ± 75.0

<0.0001 ^b

Postoperative recurrence of abscess

17 (56.7 %)

15 (75.0 %)

15 (60.0 %)

0.399

Subsequent surgery

13 (43.3 %)

12 (60.0 %)

18 (72.0 %)

0.097

Lesion resection and anastomosis

5

1

6

-

Stoma creation

2

5

9

-

Right hemicolectomy

2

4

2

-

Peritoneal lavage

3

2

0

-

Left hemicolectomy

1

0

0

-

Subtotal colectomy

0

0

1

Ultimate stoma creation

2 (6.67 %)

5 (25.0 %)

10 (40.0 %)

0.0127 ^c

Death

2 (6.67 %)

3 (15.0 %)

2 (8.00 %)

0.588