Research Article

Proposal and Validation of a New Classification of Surgical Outcomes after Colorectal Resections within an Enhanced Recovery Programme

Table 2

Univariable analysis.

FactorN (%)Outcome 1Outcome 2a–5

Total23179 (34.2%)152 (65.8%)
Gender M122 (52.8%)41 (33.6%)81 (66.4%)0.841
Gender F109 (47.2%)38 (34.9%)71 (65.1%)

Age < 6578 (33.8%)36 (46.2%)42 (53.8%)0.006
Age > 65153 (66.2%)43 (28.1%)110 (71.9%)

Elective191 (82.7%)74 (38.7%)117 (61.3%)0.001
Urgent40 (17.3%)5 (12.5%)35 (87.5%)

Malignant176 (76.2%)70 (39.8%)106 (60.2%)0.001
Nonmalignant55 (23.8%)9 (16.4%)46 (83.6%)

Right colon84 (36.4%)33 (39.3%)51 (60.7%)0.424
Left colon70 (30.3%)25 (35.7%)45 (64.3%)
Rectum68 (29.4%)19 (27.9%)49 (72.1%)
Total colect.§9 (3.9%)2 (22.2%)7 (77.8%)

Experienced surgeon217 (93.9%)75 (34.6%)142 (65.4%)0.647
Nonexperienced surgeon&14 (6.1%)4 (28.6%)10 (71.4%)

Laparoscopic148 (64.1%)72 (48.6%)76 (51.4%)0.000
Open $83 (35.9%)7 (8.4%)76 (91.6%)

Year 137 (16.0%)5 (13.5%)32 (86.5%)0.010
Year 253 (22.9%)16 (30.2%)37 (69.8%)
Year 343 (18.6%)16 (37.2%)27 (62.8%)
Year 450 (21.6%)25 (50.0%)25 (50.0%)
Year 548 (20.8%)17 (35.4%)31 (64.4%)

Including transverse and splenic flexure; including sigmoid; §, including subtotal colectomies; &, supervised by an experienced consultant; $, including lap to open conversions.