Table 2 Intraoperative characteristics of patients with suture placement on the lower gastrointestinal tract during source control surgery (SCS) for secondary peritonitis
Intraoperative characteristics | Intact intestinal sutures (n = 140) | Insufficient intestinal sutures (n = 47) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cause of peritonitis | Â | Â | Â |
Perforation, n (%) | 106 (75.7%) | 25 (62.5%) | 0.1096 |
Anastomotic leakage, n (%) | 34 (24.3%) | 15 (37.5%) | |
Underlying cause | Â | Â | Â |
Mesenteric infarction, n (%) | 20 (14.3%) | 9 (22.5%) | 0.1259 |
Inflammation, n (%) | 36 (25.7%) | 5 (12.5%) | |
Mechanical obstruction, n (%) | 6 (4.3%) | 3 (7.5%) | |
Tumor perforation, n (%) | 12 (8.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
Iatrogenic, n (%) | 14 (10%) | 4 (10%) | |
Other or undetermined causes, n (%) | 52 (37.1%) | 19 (47.5%) | |
Mannheim peritonitis index (MPI) | Â | Â | Â |
MPI Grade I (< 21), n (%) | 91 (65%) | 23 (48.9%) | 0.0726 |
MPI Grade 2 (21–29), n (%) | 23 (16.4%) | 8 (17.0%) | |
MPI Grade 3 (> 29), n (%) | 26 (18.5%) | 16 (34.0%) | |
Location of enteric sutures | Â | Â | Â |
Small bowel, n (%) | 70 (47.3%) | 27 (50%) | 0.9238 |
Small to large bowel, n (%) | 48 (32.4%) | 16 (29.6%) | |
Large bowel, n (%) | 30 (20.2%) | 11 (20.3%) | |
Intraoperative blood loss, mL (IQR) | 200 (100–400) | 200 (50–500) | 0.2628 |
Operation time, minutes (IQR) | 123.5 (97–169.8) | 125 (88–156) | 0.6644 |