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Table 2 Outcomes of surgery for ischemic colitis

From: Poor prognostic factors in patients who underwent surgery for acute non-occlusive ischemic colitis

 

No. of patients (%)

Type of complications

Number N = 27 (54.0)

Re-operation N = 11 (22.0)

Mortality N = 15 (30.0)

Septic complications

22 (44.0)

11 (22.0)

14 (28.0)

Wound infection

4 (8.0)

2 (4.0)

0

Persistent ischemia

4 (8.0)

4 (8.0)

3 (6.0)

Anastomotic leakage

2 (4.0)

2 (4.0)

0

Leakage of rectal stump

1 (2.0)

1 (2.0)

1 (2.0)

Pneumonia

1 (2.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Septic shock

10 (20.0)

2 (4.0)

10 (20.0)

Non-septic complications

5 (10.0)

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

Intestinal obstruction

2 (4.0)

0

0

Acute myocardial infarction

2 (4.0)

0

1 (2.0)

Acute renal failure

1 (2.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)