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Table 2 Intra-operative parameters (intent-to-treat population)

From: A multicentre, randomised, controlled trial to assess the safety, ease of use, and reliability of hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose powder adhesion barrier versus no barrier in colorectal laparoscopic surgery

 

HA/CMC powder (n = 105)

No adhesion barrier (n = 104)

Adhesiolysis, n (%)

36 (34.3)

24 (23.1)

Type of resection, n (%)

  

  Sigmoidectomy and/or left colectomy

44 (41.9)

50 (48.1)

  Proctectomy

21 (20.0)

25 (24.0)

  Right ileocolectomy

31 (29.5)

20 (19.2)

  Total proctocolectomy

5 (4.8)

3 (2.9)

  Abdominoperineal amputation

2 (1.9)

2 (1.9)

  Total colectomy

1 (1.0)

3 (2.9)

  Sigmoidectomy and right ileocolectomy

0

1 (1.0)

  Left colectomy and small intestine resection (ileum)

1 (1.0)

0

Anastomosis, n (%)

102 (97.1)

99 (95.2)

  Manual

28 (27.5)*

15 (15.2)

  Mechanical

74 (72.5)

84 (84.8)

Stomy, n (%)

27 (25.7)

23 (22.1)

Partial omentectomy, n (%)

12 (11.4)

12 (11.5)

Classification of surgical area during surgery, n (%)

  

  Clean – contaminated

104 (99.0)

104 (100)

  Contaminated

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

Exeresis of other organs, n (%)

8 (7.6)

8 (7.7)

  1. *P = 0.034.