Comparison of suture line failure across series evaluating delayed anastomosis after abbreviated laparotomy
| n | Suture line failure (%) | |
| Miller et al 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Weinberg et al 60 | 33 | 12.1 |
| Kashuk et al 61 | 29 | 16 |
| Ott et al 62 | 44 | 27.3 |
| Vertrees et al 63 | 10 | 10 |
| Ordonez et al 64 | 27 | 7.4 |
| Georgoff et al 65 | 28 | 21 |
| Burlew et al 66 | 60 | 20 |
| Sharpe et al 67 | 42 | 16.7 |
| No algorithm | 19 | 32 |
| Algorithm | 23 | 4 |