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Table 3 Complication and reoperation rates after defunctioning stoma closure

From: Early closure of defunctioning stoma increases complications related to stoma closure after concurrent chemoradiotherapy and low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer

Variables

Colostomy (%)

Ileostomy (%)

Total (%)

p value

Number

25 (50)

25 (50)

50

Mortality

0

0

0

Complications

5 (20.0)

13 (52.0)

18 (36.0)

0.017*

Ileus

2 (8.0)

8 (32.0)

10 (20.0)

0.029*

Anastomotic insufficiency

1 (4.0)

1 (4.0)

2 (4.0)

1.000

Wound infection

2 (8.0)

6 (24.0)

8 (16.0)

0.116

Incisional hernia

0

0

0

Primary anastomotic site leakage

0

1 (4.0)

1 (2.0)

0.236

Re-operation

4 (16.0)

5 (20.0)

9 (18.0)

0.210

  1. *p < 0.05