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Table 4 Post-operative complications between the groups in matched data

From: Outcomes of total versus partial colectomy in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a propensity matched analysis

Variable

All patients, n = 186

Total abdominal colectomy, n = 93

Partial colectomy, N = 93

P value

Superficial SSI

   

> 0.99

 No

182 (97.8)

91 (97.8)

91 (97.8)

 

 Yes

4 (2.2)

2 (2.2)

2 (2.2)

 

Deep Incisional SSI

   

NA

  Yes

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

2 (2.2)

 

  No

184 (98.9)

93 (100)

91 (97.8)

 

Organ/Space SSI

   

> 0.99

 No

171 (91.9)

85 (91.4)

86 (92.5)

 

 Yes

15 (8.1)

8 (8.6)

7 (7.5)

 

Wound Disruption

   

0.343

 No

176 (94.6)

90 (96.8)

86 (92.5)

 

 Yes

10 (5.4)

3 (3.2)

7 (7.5)

 

Pneumonia

   

0.176

 No

145 (78)

68 (73.1)

77 (82.8)

 

 Yes

41 (22)

25 (26.9)

16 (17.2)

 

Unplanned intubation

   

> 0.99

 No

159 (85.5)

80 (86)

79 (84.9)

 

 Yes

27 (14.5)

13 (14)

14 (15.1)

 

Pulmonary embolism

   

0.617

 No

182 (97.8)

90 (96.8)

92 (98.9)

 

 Yes

4 (2.2)

3 (3.2)

1 (1.1)

 

Ventilator dependencya

   

0.766

 No

91 (48.9)

47 (50.5)

44 (47.3)

 

 Yes

95 (51.1)

46 (49.5)

49 (52.7)

 

Acute renal failure

   

0.814

 Yes

18 (9.7)

10 (10.8)

8 (8.6)

 

 No

168 (90.3)

83 (89.2)

85 (91.4)

 

UTI

   

> 0.99

 No

177 (95.2)

89 (95.7)

88 (94.6)

 

 Yes

9 (4.8)

4 (4.3)

5 (5.4)

 

CVA

   

> 0.99

 No

183 (98.4)

92 (98.9)

91 (97.8)

 

 Yes

3 (1.6)

1 (1.1)

2 (2.2)

 

Cardiac arrest requiring CPR

   

0.096

 Yes

17 (9.1)

12 (12.9)

5 (5.4)

 

 No

169 (90.9)

81 (87.1)

88 (94.6)

 

MI

   

0.371

 Yes

5 (2.7)

1 (1.1)

4 (4.3)

 

 No

181 (97.3)

92 (98.9)

89 (95.7)

 

Blood transfusiona

   

0.888

 No

82 (44.1)

42 (45.2)

40 (43)

 

 Yes

104 (55.9)

51 (54.8)

53 (57)

 

DVT

   

 NA

 Yes

13 (7)

1 (6.5)

7 (7.5)

 

 No

173 (93)

87 (93.5)

86 (92.5)

 

Sepsisa

   

> 0.99

 No

168 (90.3)

84 (90.3)

84 (90.3)

 

 Yes

18 (9.7)

9 (9.7)

9 (9.7)

 

Septic shocka

   

0.551

 No

109 (58.6)

57 (61.3)

52 (55.9)

 

 Yes

77 (41.4)

36 (38.7)

41 (44.1)

 

Return to OR

   

> 0.99

 No

163 (87.6)

81 (87.1)

82 (88.2)

 

 Yes

23 (12.4)

12 (12.9)

11 (11.8)

 

Readmission

   

0.169 

 No

167 (89.8)

87 (93.5)

80 (86)

 

 Yes

19 (10.2)

6 (6.5)

13 (14)

 
  1. SSI, surgical site infection; UTI, urinary tract infection; CVA, cerebrovascular accidents; MI, Myocardial infarction; DVT, deep vein thrombosis
  2. aPost-operative