Table 1 Demographic data, fistula characteristics, preoperative laboratory test results, and comorbidity of the 414 patients.
Characteristics | Total (n = 414) | Male (n = 231) | Female (n = 183) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | ||||
 Age, years (median, IQR) | 50 (35–66) | 50 (35–63) | 50 (34–69) | 0.38 |
 BMI, kg/m2 (median, IQR) | 20.0 (19.2–22.4 ) | 19.9 (19.2–23.4) | 20.1 (19.1–23.4) | 0.72 |
Fistula characteristics | ||||
 Interval from fistula occurred to admission, days, (median, IQR) | 14 (8–21) | 14 (9–21) | 14 (8–21) | 0.67 |
 Interval from fistula occurred to DS, months, (median, IQR) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 4.0 (3.0–5.0) | 0.79 |
Distance from Treitz to the fistula, no. (%) | 0.29 | |||
 < 100 cm | 63 (15.2) | 39 (16.9) | 24 (13.1) |  |
 ≥ 100 cm | 351 (84.8) | 192 (83.1) | 159 (86.9) |  |
Length of small intestine, no. (%) | 0.36 | |||
 < 300 cm | 83 (20) | 50 (21.6) | 33 (18.1) |  |
 ≥ 300 cm | 331 (80) | 181 (78.4) | 150 (81.9) |  |
 PN required, no. (%) | 40 (9.7) | 22 (9.5) | 18 (9.8) | 0.92 |
Etiology, no. (%) | 0.94 | |||
 Rupture | 270 (65.2) | 149 (64.5) | 121 (66.1) |  |
 Obstruction | 116 (28.0) | 66 (28.6) | 50 (27.3) |  |
 Intestinal necrosis due to mesenteric thrombosis | 28 (6.8) | 16 (6.9) | 12 (6.6) |  |
Preoperative laboratory test results | ||||
 Hemoglobin before DS, g/L (median, IQR) | 124.0 (118.0–132.0) | 126 (120–134) | 123.0 (116–132) | 0.47 |
 Albumin before DS, g/L (median, IQR) | 36.3 (34.0–38.0) | 36.2 (34.7–38.0) | 36.4 (33.5–38.1) | 0.44 |
 CRP before DS, mg/L; (median, IQR) | 8.3 (5.8–11.5) | 8.4 (5.4–11.8) | 8.2 (5.9–11.3) | 0.63 |
 WBC before DS, 109/L (median, IQR) | 6.6 (5.6–7.2) | 6.7 (5.8–7.5) | 6.5 (5.2–7.0) | 0.71 |
Comorbidity before DS, no. (%) | ||||
 Hypertension | 18 (4.3) | 11 (4.8) | 7 (3.8) | 0.73 |
 Elevated fasting blood glucose | 20 (4.8) | 11 (4.8) | 9 (4.9) | 1.00 |
