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Table 2 Postoperative complications

From: Long-term results of extended intersphincteric resection for very low rectal cancer: a retrospective study

 

Group I (N = 24)

GroupII(N = 38)

P value

Early complications

   

 Temporary urinary retention

10 (41.7)

15 (39.5)

0.92

 Postoperative paralytic ileus

2 (8.3)

3 (7.9)

0.68

 Perineal abscess

1 (4.0)

1 (2.6)

0.62

 Anastomotic leakage

1 (4.0)

1 (2.6)

0.62

Late complications

   

 Anastomotic stricture

6 (25.0)

10 (26.3)

0.85

 Rectovaginal fistula

0

1 (2.6)

 
  1. Data are presented as number (%)