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Table 1 Outcomes for statin and nonstatin patients following colorectal surgery

From: Effects of statins on postoperative sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and mortality after colorectal surgery

Parameter

Statin

Nonstatin

Sig.

Overall mortality

9/125 (7.2%)

27/452 (6.4%)

0.77

Nosocomial infections

42/125 (33.6%)

132/452 (29.2%)

0.40

Sepsis

10/75 (13.3%)

42/203 (20.7%)

0.22

SIRS

16/125 (12.8%)

148/452 (32.7%)

<0.001

Wound infection

11/125 (8.8%)

66/452 (14.6%)

0.04

Admitted to the ICU

34/125 (27.2%)

63/452 (13.9%)

<0.001

  1. Sig,. significance.