Table 2 Summary of operative and postoperative characteristics of patients undergoing emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis

Operative time, min [mean (SD)]

151.54 (55.33)

Estimated blood loss, mL [median (range)]

450 (100–890)

Transfused patients [n (%)]

50 (53.2)

Postoperative multi-organ failure [n (%)]

56 (59.6)

Postoperative acute kidney injury [n (%)]

51 (54.3)

Postoperative liver failure [n (%)]

5 (5.3)

Postoperative heart attack [n (%)]

8 (8.5)

Postoperative stroke [n (%)]

2 (2.1)

Postoperative metabolic acidosis [n (%)]

1 (1.1)

Postoperative respiratory failure [n (%)]

17 (18.1)

Postoperative low output syndrome [n (%)]

5 (5.3)

Postoperative sepsis [n (%)]

38 (40.4)

Postoperative complication severity (Clavien–Dindo Classification) [n (%)]

 III/IV

28 (29.8)

 V

66 (70.2)

Patients in ICU [n (%)]

94 (100)

Duration of ICU stay, days [mean (SD)]

14.50 (17.17)

Reoperation during the same admission [n (%)]

18 (19.1)

Hospital stay, days [mean (SD)]

18.26 (20.85)

Postoperative mortality at 90 days [n (%)]

66 (70.2)

Survival at 1 year [n (%)]

26 (27.6)

Disposition* [n (%)]

Home

11 (39.3)

Rehabilitation hospital/elderly house

17 (60.7)

Restoration of intestinal continuity at 1 year after surgery** [n (%)]

12 (46.1)

Mortality after restoration of intestinal continuity at 1 year after surgery [n (%)]

0

Survival status at the last follow-up visit*

Alive

22 (75.9)

Dead for IC-related causes

3 (10.3)

Dead for other causes

3 (10.3)