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Table 7 Site of recurrence according to the absence or presence of SSI

From: Surgical site infection after laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is associated with compromised long-term oncological outcome

 

SSI (−)

SSI (+)

P=

Number of patients (%)

% of recurrent patients

Number of patients (%)

% of recurrent patients

Total

174

 

25

  

Recurrence (+)

23 (13.2%)

 

14 (56.0%)

  

Local

2 (1.1%)

8.7%

2 (8.0%)

14.3%

0.07

Livera

7 (4.0%)

30.4%

5 (20.0%)

35.7%

0.009

Lung

10 (5.7%)

43.5%

2 (8.0%)

14.3%

0.65

Lymph nodesa

4 (2.3%)

17.4%

3 (12.0%)

21.4%

0.04

Peritoneala

4 (2.3%)

17.4%

3 (12.0%)

21.4%

0.04

Multiple sites

4 (2.3%)

17.4%

1 (4.0)

7.1%

0.49

  1. SSI surgical site infection
  2. aSSI (−) versus SSI (+) of all patients