Stoma closure
| Characteristic | Group; no. (%)* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCI | Control | ||
| No. | 37 | 29 | |
| Age, mean (SD) yr | 52 (3.3) | 57 (3.1) | 0.29 |
| Albumin, mean (SD) | 43 (0.73) | 43 (1) | 0.91 |
| ASA grade | 2 | 2 | 0.92 |
| No. of patients (%) | |||
| Women | 15 (40) | 10 (34) | 0.79 |
| Obese | 10 (27) | 5 (17) | 0.39 |
| Diabetic | 3 (8) | 2 (7) | 1 |
| Smokers | 7 (19) | 8 (28) | 0.56 |
| Immunocompromised | 7 (19) | 5 (17) | 1 |
| Initial diagnoses | |||
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 12 (33) | 4 (15) | 0.14 |
| Familial adenomatous polyposis | 7 (19) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Colorectal cancer | 13 (36) | 18 (67) | 0.02 |
| Diverticular disease | 2 (6) | 3 (11) | 0.64 |
| Bowel perforation | 2 (6) | 2 (7) | 1 |
| Stoma type | |||
| Ileostomy | 32 (89) | 24 (89) | 1 |
| Colostomy | 4 (11) | 3 (11) | 1 |
| Superficial SSI | 2 (5) | 7 (24) | 0.03 |
| Organ/space SSI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mortality | 0 | 2 | 0.19 |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; GCI = gentamicin-impregnated collagen; SD = standard deviation; SSI = surgical site infection.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated