Neoadjuvant hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy plus concomitant 5-fluorouracil infusion in locally advanced rectal cancer: A phase II study

Table 3 Surgical complications

Timing of the complication
Perioperative	6 (20.6)1
Early postoperative	4 (13.7)2
Late postoperative	2 (6.8)3

¹Bladder-urethra injury (n = 4), rectum perforation (n = 1), necrosis due to proctotectomy (n = 1);

²Acute renal failure (n = 3), perirectal abscess (n = 1);

³Colovaginal fistula (n = 1), perirectal abscess (n = 1). Data are presented as n (%).