Table 3 Postoperative outcomes of patients with sutures placement on the lower gastrointestinal tract during source control surgery (SCS) for secondary peritonitis
Postoperative outcomes | Intact intestinal sutures (n = 140) | Insufficient intestinal sutures (n = 47) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
SOFA-score POD 0, (IQR) | 5 (1–9) | 5 (2–10) | 0.2200 |
SOFA-score POD 2, (IQR) | 3 (0–6) | 5 (2–10) | 0.0055 |
Surgical morbidity | Â | Â | Â |
Postoperative bleeding, n (%) | 7 (5.0%) | 5 (10.6%) | 0.1806 |
Incisional surgical site infection (SSI), n (%) | 18 (12.8%) | 19 (40.4%) | 0.0001 |
Organ or space SSI, n (%) | 14 (10.0%) | 11 (23.4%) | 0.0262 |
ICU length of stay, days (IQR) | 3 (2–6) | 8 (4–23) |  < 0.0001 |
In-hospital length of stay, days (IQR) | 14 (8.2–22.7) | 29 (18–50) |  < 0.0001 |
In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 24 (17.1%) | 18 (38.3%) | 0.0026 |
Patients released to initial home environment, n (%) | 75 (53.5%) | 12 (25.5%) | 0.0009 |