Long-Term Consequences of Nonclosure of Mesenteric Defects after Traditional Right Colectomy

Table 1

Summary of patients’ demographic data.

Variables
Age, years	62.9 ± 13.2
Sex, male  : female (No, %)	113:82 (58:42)
Previous abdominal surgery (No, %)	45 (23)
Complications (No, %)	16 (8)
Indication for surgery (No, %)
Cancer (No, %)	156 (80)
Benign tumor (No, %)	15 (7.7)
Others (No, %)	24 (12.3)
Surgery for intestinal obstruction (No, %)	9 (4.6)
Intestinal obstruction (No, %)	44 (22.6)
Visit emergency department (No, %)	18 (41)
Admission (No, %)	17 (38.6)
Operation (No, %)	9 (29.4)
Intestinal obstruction due to mesenteric defect (No, %)	0
Mean follow-up time, years	4.1 ± 2.8