Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients treated by colorectal resection
Non-infected N = 29 | Infected N = 21 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yrs | 70.3 ± 10.9 | 70.7 ± 7.2 | 0.873 |
Male sex (M/F) | 18/11 | 14/7 | 0.042 |
Body mass index | 26.5 ± 5.0 | 28.5 ± 6.3 | 0.176 |
Charlson score, points | 4.45 ± 1.64 | 3.86 ± 1.42 | 0.19 |
Co morbidities, N (%) | 26 (89.7) | 19 (90.5) | 0.924 |
Diagnosis | 0.971 | ||
Cancer, N (%) | 24 (82.8) | 17 (80.9) | |
Diverticular disease, N (%) | 4 (13.8) | 3 (14.3) | |
Other, N (%) | 1 (3.4) | 1 (4.8) | |
Location of the disease | 0.173 | ||
Ascending colon, N (%) | 13 (44.8) | 5 (23.8) | |
Descending colon, N (%) | 3 (10.3) | 1 (4.8) | |
Sigmoid / Rectum, N (%) | 13 (44.8) | 15 (71.4) | |
Bowel preparation, N (%) | 19 (65.5) | 18 (85.7) | 0.191 |
Antibiotic prophylaxis, N (%) | 25 (86.2) | 20 (95.2) | 0.383 |
Surgical intervention | 0.2 | ||
Right hemicolectomy, N (%) | 13 (44.8) | 4 (19.1) | |
Left hemicolectomy, N (%) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (9.5) | |
Sigmoidectomy, N (%) | 6 (20.6) | 9 (42.9) | |
Total colectomy, N (%) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | |
Anterior resection, N (%) | 7 (24.1) | 4 (19.4) | |
Other, N (%) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | |
Type of infection, N | |||
Anastomotic leak | 1 | ||
Intraabdominal abcess | 1 | ||
Surgical site infection | 16 | ||
Central line infection | 1 | ||
Pneumonia | 1 | ||
Urinary tract infection | 1 | ||
Infection diagnosis, day | 7.2 ± 2.3 | ||
Admission in ICU, N (%) | 7 (50) | 7 (50) | 0.534 |
Length of stay, days | 11 [7] | 21 [14] | 0.001 |
Mortality, N (%) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 0.171 |
Preoperative CRP, mg/dL | 0.39 [0.48] | 0.5 [2.19] | 0.473 |
Preoperative PCT, ng/dL | 0.08 [0.04] | 0.08 [0.07] | 0.471 |
Preoperative white cell count, x106/L | 6900 ± 1300 | 7000 ± 1900 | 0.891 |
Preoperative platelets, x109/L | 242 ± 71 | 259 ± 70 | 0.389 |
Preoperative body temperature, °C | 36.2 ± 0.4 | 36.4 ± 0.5 | 0.221 |