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Table 1 Univariate analysis

From: Damage control surgery for perforated diverticulitis with diffuse peritonitis: saves lives and reduces ostomy

Parameters

Total (N = 34)

Anastomosis (N = 24)

Hartmann’s (N = 10)

p value

Male gender

15 (44%)

7 (29%)

8 (80%)

0.010

Mean age (± SD)

66.9 (± 12.7)

66.25 (± 11.24)

68.60 (± 16.25)

0.254

BMI (kg/m2) (± SD)

28.42 (± 3.33)

27.11 (± 4.09)

30.10 (± 5.89)

0.127

ASA score > II

22 (65%)

16 (67%)

6 (60%)

0.195

MPI (± SD)

25.12 (± 6.28)

23.63 (± 5.87)

28.70 (± 6.03)

0.034

Björck grade ≠ 1A at II look

7 (21%)

3 (13%)

4 (40%)

0.157

Hinchey’s classification:

- Grade III

13 (38%)

11 (46%)

4 (40%)

1

- Grade IV

21 (62%)

13 (54%

6 (60%)

 

Type of OA technique adopted: negative pressure wound technique (NPWT)

34 (100%)

24 (100%)

10 (100%)

1

III look

7 (21%)

4 (16.6%)

3 (30%)

0.157

Overall morbidity rate*

14 (41%)

9 (37%)

5 (50%)

0.704

- Grade I

0

0

0

- Grade II

6 (18%)

5 (21%)

1 (10%)

- Grade IIIa

1 (3%)

1 (4%)

0

- Grade IIIb

5 (15%)

3 (13%)

2 (20%)

- Grade IV

2 (6%)

0

2 (20%)

Cause of reintervention

- Anastomosis dehiscence

1 (3%)

1 (4%)

1

- Laparotomy dehiscence

2 (6%)

1 (4%)

1 (10%)

Mortality rate

4 (12%)

1 (4%)

3 (30%)

0.066

Mean length of hospital stay (± SD) (days)

21.9 (± 16.24)

22.45 ± 17.74

20.5 ± 11.72

0.752

  1. *According to the Clavien and Dindo classification
  2. Italics indicate statistical significance