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Table 2 Complications of APR according to patient positioning

From: Better operative outcomes achieved with the prone jackknife vs. lithotomy position during abdominoperineal resection in patients with low rectal cancer

Variables

PJ-APR, ( n= 74)

LT-APR, ( n= 37)

P value

Intraoperative complications, n (%)

   

  Total

2 (2.7)

2 (5.4)

0.407

  Iatrogenic tumor perforation

2 (2.7)

2 (5.4)

0.407

  Vaginal injury

0

0

NA

  Urethral/ureteric injury

1 (1.4)

1 (2.7)

0.558

  Hemorrhage

0

0

NA

Postoperative complications, n (%)

   

  Total

11 (14.9)

12 (32.4)

0.030

  Urinary retention

7 (9.5)

7 (18.9)

0.134

  Abdominal wound infection

3 (4.1)

3 (8.1)

0.317

  Perineal wound infection

1 (1.4)

4 (10.8)

0.042

  Incision fat necrosis

1 (1.4)

6 (16.2)

0.005

  Incision dehiscence

1 (1.4)

3 (8.1)

0.107

  Intestinal obstruction

0

1 (2.7)

0.333

  DVT (deep venous thrombosis)

1 (1.4)

1 (2.7)

0.558

  Pelvic abscess

1 (1.4)

1 (2.7)

0.558

  Reoperation

1 (1.4)

0

0.667

  Readmission

3 (4.1)

2 (5.4)

0.542

  1. APR abdominoperineal resection, PJ-APR abdominoperineal resection in prone jackknife position, LT-APR abdominoperineal resection in lithotomy position, NA not applicable, DVT deep venous thrombosis.