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Table 6 Summary of outcomes associated with postoperative ileus

From: Risk factors and outcomes associated with postoperative ileus following ileostomy formation: a retrospective study

 

All

No POI

POI

% POI

p-value

Outcome measures

Length of stay (days)

7.16

5.12

11.40

–

< 0.001

Cost of hospitalization ($000s)

27.2

21.9

38.3

–

< 0.001

30-day readmissions

 Yes

46 (17.6%)

26

20

43.5%

0.086

 No

215 (82.4%)

150

65

30.2%

  1. POI postoperative ileus