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Table 2 Ileostomy versus colostomy stoma reversalpost-operative outcomes

From: Stoma reversal after emergency stoma formation—the importance of timing: a multi-centre retrospective cohort study

 

Ileostomy

Colostomy

p-value

(n)

(%)

(n)

(%)

 

73

50%

68

46.6%

 

Time from index formation to reversal (Months, IQR)

15.1

11.8

16.7

5.2

0.351*

‘Delayed’

27

37.5%

30

44.1%

0.185

Length of stay (Days, IQR)

6

7

7

6

0.285

30-day complications

32

43.8%

41

60.3%

0.040

Clavien Dindo complications grade ≥ 3

9

12.3%

16

23.5%

0.114

Time until GI-2 achieved (Days, IQR)

3

2

3.5

2.5

0.384

  1. Bold indicates statistically significant difference (p < 0.05); * = log-rank test for survival