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Table 3 Postoperative complications related to primary surgery

From: Comparative short-term and survival outcomes of three specimen extraction techniques in laparoscopic low rectal cancer surgery: does it affect ileostomy closure?

Variables

EXAI n = 104

EXSI n = 104

EVER n = 46

P

Total complications (within 30 days after surgery), n (%)

29 (27.9)

11 (10.6)

12 (26.1)

0.005

Anastomotic leakage, n (%)

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

0 (0)

 

Anastomotic stenosis, n (%)

13 (12.5)

4 (3.8)

8 (17.4)

 

Anastomotic granuloma, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

 

Anastomotic bleeding, n (%)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

1 (2.2)

 

Abnormal liver function, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (0.9)

0 (0)

 

Intestinal obstruction, n (%)

7 (6.7)

2 (1.9)

1 (2.2)

 

Parastomal hernia, n (%)

3 (2.9)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

 

Stoma-related bleeding, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.2)

 

Intraperitoneal infection, n (%)

2 (1.9)

0 (0)

2 (4.3)

 

Auxiliary incision complications, n (%)

7 (6.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Chyle leak, n (%)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Postoperative blood transfusion, n (%)

5 (4.8)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

0.189

30-day readmission, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Stoma-related complications (before loop ileostomy closure), n (%)

34 (32.7)

31 (29.8)

12 (26.1)

0.712

Hernia, n (%)

7 (6.7)

5 (4.8)

0 (0)

 

Prolapse, n (%)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Retraction, n (%)

3 (2.9)

1 (1.0)

3 (2.9)

 

Stenosis, n (%)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Necrosis, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Bleeding, n (%)

2 (1.9)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

 

Granuloma, n (%)

2 (1.9)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

 

Fecal dermatitis, n (%)

16 (15.4)

21 (20.2)

7 (6.7)

 

Skin ulcers, n (%)

1 (1.0)

5 (4.8)

2 (1.9)

 

Mucocutaneous detachment, n (%)

2 (1.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 
  1. EXAI, specimen extraction through the auxiliary incision; EXSI, specimen extraction through the stoma incision; EVER, specimen eversion and extra-abdominal resection; n, number