Cox regression into technical factors associated with anastomotic stenosis
| Variables | HR (95% CI) | P value |
| Location of anastomosis | ||
| Small intestine | Comparator | Comparator |
| Ileocolic | 1.6 (0.6 to 4.6) | 0.54 |
| Colon | 3.0 (1.4 to 6.7) | ≤0.01 |
| Type of anastomosis | ||
| Side-to-side | Comparator | Comparator |
| End-to-end | 2.0 (0.9 to 4.5) | 0.07 |
| End-to-side | 1.2 (0.1 to 11.4) | 0.89 |
| Handsewn anastomosis | ||
| Suture resorption time | 1.4 (0.5 to 4.4) | 0.53 |
| Mode of suturing | 0.5 (0.3 to 1.3) | 0.23 |
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.