Table 6 Comparison of in-hospital course for the two groups
|  | Intervention (n = 22) | Control (n = 23) |
|---|---|---|
Abdominal sepsis | Â | Â |
Radiological drainage (%) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Other non-operative (%) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Return to operating theatre (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 2 (9 %) |
Anastomotic leak | Â | Â |
Radiological drainage (%) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (9 %) |
Other non-operative (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 3 (13 %) |
Return to operating theatre (%) | 2 (9 %) | 1 (4 %) |
Cardiac complication | Â | Â |
Arrhythmia (%) | 4 (18 %) | 2 (9 %) |
Cardiac failure (%) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Chylothorax | Â | Â |
Non-operative (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Return to operating theatre (%) | 2 (9 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Haemorrhage | Â | Â |
Blood transfusion (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Return to operating theatre (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Pneumonia/pleural effusion | Â | Â |
Intercostal drain placement (%) | 3 (13 %) | 3 (13 %) |
Re-ventilation (%) | 2 (9 %) | 4 (17 %) |
Renal complication (%) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Surgical site infection | Â | Â |
Superficial infection (%) | 5 (23 %) | 2 (8 %) |
Deep infection (%) | 2 (9 %) | 4 (17 %) |
Thromboembolic disease | Â | Â |
Deep venous thrombosis (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Pulmonary embolism (%) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
In-hospital mortality (%) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0 (0 %) |