Study Outcomes
bleeding
BLEEDING, COMPLICATIONS, SECONDARY, LEAKAGE
The primary outcome of the study was whether waiting for the stapling procedure
reduced the rates of bleeding and leakage during and after surgery. The
secondary outcomes were the need for additional interventions outside of
standard care, morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay without any
reinforcement of the stapler line. Patients were followed up in the ward and as
outpatients for up to 30 days postoperatively to determine whether they
experienced any of the complications included in the composite outcome.