Fluoroscopic Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery versus Emergency Management for Malignant Obstruction of the Colon
Table 3
Comparison of surgical characteristics and short-term outcomes between the SEMS group and ES group.
Outcomes
SEMS group (n = 33)
ES group (n = 50)
value†
Operative approach
<0.001
Laparoscopic
24 (72.7)
7 (14.0)
Open
9 (27.3)
43 (86.0)
Stoma needed
0 (0)
17 (34.0)
<0.001
Resection margin
0.819
R0
31 (93.9)
45 (90.0)
R1
2 (6.1)
5 (10.0)
Length of surgery (mins)
190.4 (60.6)
209.5 (65.2)
0.182‡
Blood loss (ml)
210.6 (199.6)
310.2 (213.3)
0.036‡
Postoperative hospital stay (days)
13.3 (10.1)
18.5 (9.5)
0.020‡
Overall postoperative morbidity
9 (27.3)§
28 (56.0)
0.010
Clavien–Dindo grade
I
1 (3.0)
5 (10.0)
0.443
II
2 (6.1)
4 (8.0)
0.999
III
1 (3.0)
1 (2.0)
0.999
IV
4 (12.1)
18 (36.0)
0.016
V
0 (0)
4 (8)
0.254
Values are presented as number (%) and mean (s.d.). †Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test, except ‡independent t-test. §Including one case of stent-related complication. SEMS, self-expanding metal stent; ES, emergency surgery.
