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Table 3 Comparison of baseline characteristics in patients undergoing emergency surgery and bridge to surgery

From: Bridge to surgery using a self-expandable metallic stent for stages II–III obstructive colorectal cancer

  

ES (n = 67)

BTS (n = 50)

p

Gender

Male/Female

35 / 32

22 / 28

0.377

Age

Median (range)

69 (33–93)

73 (44–90)

0.106

Location

Cecum

0

0

0.657

 

Ascending

6

8

 
 

Transverse

10

8

 
 

Descending

14

6

 
 

Sigmoid

25

20

 
 

Rectum

12

8

 

Type of operation

Standby

14 (21%)

44 (88%)

<  0.001

Emergency

53 (79%)

6 (12%)

Duration to operation

Median (range; days)

0 (0–27)

14 (0–67)

<  0.001

Surgical Procedure

Laparotomy

67 (100%)

21 (39%)

Laparoscopy

0

29 (61%)

Time

Median (range; min)

203

215

0.808

(123–508)

(99–648)

Blood loss

Median (range; mL)

324 (0–526)

69 (0–2495)

<  0.001

Stoma creation

 

15 (22%)

3 (14%)

<  0.001

Morbidity

30-day complication

31 (46%)

5 (10%)

<  0.001

 

> C-Da III

6 (9%)

2 (4%)

<  0.001

 

Anastomostic leakage

4 (22%)

1 (2%)

< 0.001

Hospital Stay

Median (range; days)

17 (6–120)

11 (7–140)

0.002

  1. aClavien–Dindo classification