Research Article

Short Term Outcomes of Open and Minimally Invasive Approaches to Segmental Colectomy for Benign Colovesical Fistula

Table 4

Postoperative 30 days complications of patients with colovesical fistula by surgical approach (open vs. minimally invasive).

ComplicationsMinimally invasive approach total = 544Open approach total = 204Adjusted odd ratio (confidence interval) values

Mortality6 (1.1%)5 (2.5%)1.71 (0.23–12.27)0.59
Overall morbidity149 (27.4%)88 (43.1%)0.49 (0.27–0.87)0.01
Severe morbidity54 (10%)43 (21.1%)0.57 (0.31–0.90)0.04
Ventilator dependency more than 48 hours7 (1.3%)7 (3.4%)0.17 (0.008–3.60)0.25
Prolonged ileus64 (11.8%)32 (15.8%)0.50 (0.22–1.15)0.10
Unplanned intubation8 (1.5%)9 (4.4%)0.26 (0.01–6.12)0.40
Pneumonia9 (1.7%)7 (3.4%)0.07 (0.002–3.74)0.19
Intra-abdominal infection33 (6.1%)17 (8.3%)0.57 (0.19–1.70)0.31
Superficial surgical site infection20 (3.7%)12 (5.9%)0.46 (0.13–1.62)0.23
Deep surgical site infection1 (0.2%)2 (1%)0.98 (0.90–1.02)0.99
Wound disruption2 (0.4%)4 (2%)1.01 (0.91–1.11)0.99
Sepsis22 (4%)20 (9.8%)0.26 (0.08–0.80)0.01
Septic shock9 (1.7%)7 (3.4%)1.01 (0.90–1.10)0.99
Hemorrhagic complications need transfusion24 (4.4%)25 (12.3%)0.29 (0.10–0.83)0.02
Unplanned reoperation26 (4.8%)21 (10.3%)0.30 (0.07–1.28)0.10
Deep venus thromboembolism9 (1.7%)2 (1%)0.34 (0.03–3.15)0.34
Pulmonary embolism4 (0.7%)1 (0.5%)1.10 (0.90–1.19)0.98
Central vascular accident (CVA)01 (0.5%)
Cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation1 (0.2%)2 (1%)1.01 (0.98–1.10)0.99
Anastomosis leakage20 (3.7%)11 (5.4%)0.31 (0.06–1.45)0.14
Acute renal failure5 (0.9%)2 (1%)1.01 (0.90–1.10)0.98
Urinary tract infection38 (7%)18 (8.8%)1.64 (0.57–4.76)0.35
Progressive renal insufficiency01 (0.5%)
Myocardial infarction3 (0.6%)2 (1%)1.02 (0.90–1.10)0.99

includes: intra-abdominal infection, sepsis, septic shock, ventilator dependency, cardiac arrest, acute renal failure, hemorrhagic complication needs transfusion, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, central vascular accident, superficial surgical site infection, deep surgical site infection, unplanned reoperation, deep venus thromboembolism, urinary tract infection, progressive renal insufficiency, unplanned intubation, anastomosis leakage, prolonged ileus, and wound disruption.