Table 3 Characteristics of the population with HOS (Early and Late) and the comparison with no HOS population
From: Protocol for the detection and nutritional management of high-output stomas
Baseline characteristics | Patients without early HOS (n = 36) | Patients with early HOS (n = 7) | p | Patients without early or late HOS (n = 31) | Patients with late HOS (n = 6) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (female/male) | 44.4/55.6 % | 14.3/85.7 % | p = 0.22 | 45/56 % | 33.3/66.7 % | p = 0.68 |
Age (median, years) | 66 (IR 58–74) | 64 (IR 57–68) | p = 0.44 | 66 (IR 59–74) | 70 (IR 29–75) | p = 0.93 |
Cause of resection | ||||||
• Neoplasia | 71 % | 86 % | p=0.50 | 71 % | 83 % | p=0.47 |
• IBD | 17 % | 0 % | 16 % | 17 % | ||
• Benign pathologies | 12 % | 14 % | 13 % | 0 % | ||
BMI pre-surgery or readmission | 23.9 (IR 21.1–27.2) | 24.4 (IR 20.7–33.1) | p = 0.55 | 23.9 (IR 20.4–28.5) | 23.1 (IR 19.7–29.4) | p = 0.68 |
Variation in BMI at discharge | −0.6 [IR (−2.4)−(0.0)] | −1.5 [IR (−3.4)−(−0.4)] | p = 0.22 | - | - | - |
Length of resection (median, cm) | 24.7 (IR 18.9–46.8) | 24.5 (IR 19.5–40.0) | p = 0.82 | 24.7 (IR 19.5–46.8) | 19.5 (IR 16.4–85.0) | p = 0.72 |
Intervention (Urgent/Elective) | 50/50 % | 43/57 % | p = 1.00 | 48/52 % | 50/50 % | p = 1.00 |
Type of stoma (Ileostomy/Colostomy) | 36/64 % | 100/0 % | p = 0.002 | 29/71 % | 83/17 % | p = 0.02 |
Infection post-surgery | 31 % | 57 % | p = 0.23 | - | - | - |
Presence of ileocaecal valve | 72 % | 71 % | p = 1.00 | 71 % | 83 % | p = 1.00 |