Research Article
Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann Reversal: A Case-Control Study
Table 1
Patient’s characteristics.
| | | LHR (n = 17) | OHR (n = 17) | value |
| | Gender, M/F (%M) | 8/9 (47) | 7/10 (41) | | | Age, mean ± SD | 68.5 ± 12.2 | 70 ± 9.4 | | | BMI, mean ± SD | 27.2 ± 7.3 | 24.5 ± 5.3 | |
| | Cause of HR, n (%) | | | | | Acute diverticulitis (Hinchey II) | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | | | Acute diverticulitis (Hinchey III) | 4 (24) | 3 (18) | | | Acute diverticulitis (Hinchey IV) | 5 (29) | 8 (47) | | | Sigmoid colon obstruction | 5 (29) | 4 (24) | | | Sigmoid ischaemia or anastomotic leak | 2 (12) | 1 (6) | | | Malignant disease, y (y%) | 9 (53) | 8 (47) | | | Median time to reversal, days (range) | 158 (88–335) | 209 (87–379) | |
| | Comorbidities | | | | | Diabetes mellitus | 4 (24) | 6 (35) | | | Hypertension | 8 (47) | 8 (47) | | | Cardiovascular diseases | 3 (18) | 5 (30) | |
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SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index (kg/m 2); HR: Hartmann resection; chi-squared test; Mann–Whitney U test. |
