| Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 7, Number 1-2, June 2017, pages 4-6
Surgical Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: An Analysis of the ACS NSQIP Database
Tables
| Colectomy for indication of hemorrhage | |
|---|---|
| Male | 57% |
| Age > 65 years | 69% |
| Emergent | 49% |
| Open surgery | 67% |
| Stoma created at surgery | 18% |
| Partial colectomy | 85% |
| Total colectomy | 17% |
| Total colectomy | Partial colectomy | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receive > 4 units of blood prior to surgery | 78% | 55% | < 0.01 |
| Operative time > 180 min | 43% | 23% | < 0.01 |
| Laparoscopic procedure | 35% | 20% | 0.02 |
| Stoma at time of surgery | 21% | 2% | < 0.01 |