Table 5 Early and late complications in relation to age at surgery
From: Mechanisms of adhesive small bowel obstruction and outcome of surgery; a population-based study
Age < 70 years n = 201 | Age ≥ 70 years n = 201 | p- value | All n = 402 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early | ||||
Anastomotic leak (n = 139) | 4/66 (6.1%) | 0/73(0.0%) | 0.048 | 4/139 (2.9%) |
Wound dehiscence | 4 (2.0%) | 15 (7.5%) | 0.010 | 19 (4.7%) |
Wound infection | 14 (7.0%) | 7 (3.5%) | 0.117 | 21 (5.2%) |
Intraabdominal infection | 21 (10.4%) | 23 (11.4%) | 0.749 | 44 (10.9%) |
Aspiration | 5 (2.5%) | 10 (5.0%) | 0.188 | 15 (32.7%) |
Pneumonia | 9 (4.5%) | 23 (11.4%) | 0.010 | 32 (8.0%) |
Myocardial infarction | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (3.5%) | 0.015 | 7 (1.7%) |
Arrythmia | 1 (0.5%) | 20 (10.0%) | < 0.001 | 21 (5.2%) |
Urinary tract infection | 11 (5.5%) | 21 (10.4%) | 0.065 | 32 (8.0%) |
Re-operation | 18 (9.0%) | 23 (11.4%) | 0.410 | 41 (10.2%) |
Intensive care | 16 (8.0%) | 35 (17.4%) | 0.004 | 51 (12.7%) |
ICU daysa | 0.62 ± 3.5 | 0.91 ± 3.7 | 0.433 | 0.76 ± 3.6 |
Postoperative stay (days)a | 10.2 ± 10.8 | 11.4 ± 10.3 | 0.241 | 10.8 ± 10.5 |
Late | ||||
SBO-admission | 45 (22.4%) | 27 (13.4%) | 0.019 | 72 (17.9%) |
No. times admission for SBOa | 0.9 ± 1.9 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 0.032 | 0.7 ± 1.5 |
SBO- admission daysa | 4.3 ± 9.8 | 2.5 ± 6.6 | 0.117 | 3.5 ± 8.5 |
SBO- surgery | 17 (8.5%) | 9 (4.5%) | 0.105 | 26 (6.5%) |
Hernia | 15 (7.5%) | 9 (4.5%) | 0.207 | 24 (6.0%) |
Deceased at follow-up | 32 (16%) | 126 (63%) | < 0.001 | 158 (39%) |