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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2010; 16(28): 3561-3566
Published online Jul 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i28.3561
Published online Jul 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i28.3561
Table 3 Postoperative complications
| Postoperative morbidity | Primary resection | Palliative surgery |
| Wound infection | 6 | 5 |
| Prolonged ileus | 4 | 1 |
| Intraabdominal/pelvic infection | 1 | 2 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 | 0 |
| Anastomotic leak | 2 | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 1 |
| Catheter infection | 1 | 0 |
| Gastric hemorrhage | 1 | 0 |
| Liver failure | 0 | 1 |
| Perforation of cancer | 0 | 1 |
| Bleeding from cancer | 0 | 1 |
| Operational death | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 13 |
| Hospitalization (d) (P = 0.05) | 22.7 ± 12.9 | 18.1 ± 7.9 |
- Citation: Tanoue Y, Tanaka N, Nomura Y. Primary site resection is superior for incurable metastatic colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(28): 3561-3566
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i28/3561.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i28.3561