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 |