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Table 2 Results: infectious complications

From: Colon and rectal surgery for cancer without mechanical bowel preparation: One-center randomized prospective trial

 

Prep (n:120)

Non-Prep (n:124)

p-Value

Wound infection

11 (9.2%)

6 (4.8%)

0.18

Anastomotic leakage

7 (5.8)

5 (4.0)

0.52

   Colon

2

2

0.97

   Rectum

5

3

0.44

Abdominal abscess

6 (5%)

3 (2.4)

0.36

Total

24 (20%)

14 (11.3)

0.05

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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