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Table 3 Number of patients with postoperative complications in the two groups

From: Early outcomes of colon laparoscopic resection in the elderly patients compared with the younger

Variable (%)

OP (n = 40 patients)

YP (n = 40 patients)

Overall

12 (30.%)

10 (25%)

Infectious a

8(20.%)

5 (12.5%)

Noninfectious a

3(7,5.%)

4(10%)

Anastomotic leak a

1 (2.5%)

1(2,5%)

  1. LPS = laparoscopic.
  2. aNumbers of single type of complication do not add up to the number of overall complications within the two groups because of the possible occurrence of more than one type of complication in some patients.