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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

From: Prediction of mortality in patients with colorectal perforation based on routinely available parameters: a retrospective study

Variables

 

Age (years)

71 ± 13

Male

52 (48.1)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

21.5 ± 4.6

Chemotherapy

8 (7.4)

Steroid use

25 (23.1)

Diabetes mellitus

7 (6.5)

Body temperature >38.0 °C or <36.0 °C

34 (31.4)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

127 (50–188)

Heart rate (/min)

98 (54–144)

White blood cells >12,000 or <4000 (/μL)

50 (46.2)

C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

11.7 ± 10.7

Albumin (mg/dl)

2.8 ± 0.8

Creatinine (mg/dl)

1.2 ± 1.2

Perforation etiology

 

  Diverticulum

38 (35.2)

  Cancer

17 (15.7)

  Fecal impaction

17 (15.7)

  Iatrogenic

12 (11.1)

  Inflammatory disease

5 (4.6)

  Trauma

2 (1.9)

  Rectal prolapse

1 (0.9)

  Idiopathic

16 (14.8)

Perforation site

 

  Cecum

8 (7.4)

  Ascending colon

4 (3.7)

  Transverse colon

7 (6.5)

  Descending colon

6 (5.6)

  Sigmoid colon

70 (64.8)

  Rectum

13 (12.0)

Stoma creation

84 (77.8)

Length of operation (min)

179 ± 57

Blood loss (g)

219 (0–3112)

Hospital stay (d)

19 (4–185)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (range), or n (%)