Table 3 Distribution of patients according to operative characteristics
Operative characteristics | Children less than 18 years | Adults more than 18 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Indications | |||
• Congenital conditions | 123 (94) | 0 (0) | 123 (74) |
• Acquired conditions | 8 (6) | 36 (100) | 44 (26) |
Purpose of stoma | |||
• Temporary | 130 (99) | 27 (75) | 157 (94) |
• Permanent | 1 (1) | 9 (25) | 10 (6) |
Timing of surgery | |||
• Elective | 58 (44) | 10 (28) | 68 (41) |
• Emergency | 73 (56) | 26 (72) | 99 (59) |
Rank of the surgeon | |||
• Junior | 105 (80) | 28 (78) | 133 (80) |
• Senior | 26 (20) | 8 (22) | 34 (20) |
Anatomical site of the stoma | |||
• Jejunum | 2 (2) | 1 (3) | 3 (2) |
• Ileum | 5 (4) | 13 (36) | 18 (11) |
• Transverse colon | 6 (5) | 3 (8) | 9 (5) |
• Sigmoid colon | 118 (90) | 19 (53) | 137 (82) |
Type of stoma | |||
• Loop | 15 (12) | 2 (6) | 17 (10) |
• End ± Hartman procedure | 14 (11) | 16 (44) | 30 (18) |
• Double barreled | 97 (74) | 18 (50) | 115 (69) |
• Spectacles | 5 (4) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |