Complication

Anastomosis

Linear

(N = 2734)

Circular

(N = 1587)

Stapled [total]

(N = 4321)

Hand-sewing

(N = 783)

Overall intraoperative complications

[n]

73

32

105

13

[%]

2.7

2.0

2.4

1.7

p-value

0.178

0.187

Male

[n]

18

9

27

4

[%]

3.0

2.6

2.9

2.3

p-value

0.840

1.000

Female

[n]

55

23

78

9

[%]

2.6

1.9

2.3

1.5

p-value

0.193

0.229

Overall general postoperative complications

[n]

124

144

268

21

[%]

4.5

9.1

6.2

2.7

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

Male

[n]

30

39

69

5

[%]

5.0

11.1

7.3

2.9

p-value

<0.001

0.030

Female

[n]

94

105

199

16

[%]

4.4

8.5

5.9

2.6

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

Overall specific postoperative complications

[n]

130

122

252

22

[%]

4.8

7.7

5.8

2.8

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

Male

[n]

38

32

65

8

[%]

5.6

9.1

6.9

4.6

p-value

0.045

0.318

Female

[n]

97

90

187

14

[%]

4.5

7.3

5.5

2.3

p-value

<0.001

<0.001