Table 1 Demographics, location and cause of intestinal perforation, type of repair, negative pressure with VAC in patients with and without anastomotic leakage
Anastomotic leakage N = 5 | No anastomotic leakage N = 15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 3 | 9 |
Male | 2 | 6 | |
Age years median [range] | 64 [54–73] | 66 [23–90] | |
BMI | BMI > 30 | 2 | 0 |
BMI < 30 | 3 | 15 | |
Cause of peritonitis | Secondary to abdominal or gynaecological surgery | 5 | 11 |
Ileus | 0 | 2 | |
Ischaemia | 0 | 1 | |
Trauma | 0 | 1 | |
Vacuum, negative pressure (mmHg) median [range] | 75 [25–75] | 50 [25–75] |