Gastrointestinal decompression after excision and anastomosis of lower digestive tract

Table 2 Complications of 368 cases after operation on lower digestive tract

Patient froup	Anastomotic	Acute dilation of	Pulmonary	Pharyngolaryngitis	Wound infection
	leakage (n, %)	stomach (n, %)	infection (n, %)	(n, %)	(n, %)
Decompression group (n = 186)	3 (1.6)	1 (0.5)	3 (1.6)	43 (23.1)b	2 (1.1)
Non-decompression group (n = 182)	2 (1.1)	2 (1.1)	1 (0.5)	8 (4.4)	1 (0.5)

^bP < 0.001 vs non-decompression group.