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Table 4 Complications

From: Feasibility of purely laparoscopic resection of locally advanced rectal cancer in obese patients

Complication

Clavien Score

Normal weight

Overweight

Obese

(n=7)

(n=12)

(n=7)

Sacral decubitus ulcer

Grade I

1

-

-

Acute renal failure

Grade I

1

-

-

Surgical site infection

Grade I

1

-

2

Ileus

Grade I

1

-

1

Pulmonary embolism

Grade II

1

1

-

Pneumonia

Grade II

2

-

-

UTI

Grade II

1

1

-

Pelvic abscess

Grade IIIa

2

-

-

Anastomotic leak

Grade IIIb

1

-

-

Bleeding requiring reoperation

Grade IIIb

1

-

-