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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1431-1434
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1431
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1431
Table 3 Complications and hospital stay of patients with synchronous colorectal metastases to the liver, operated on in one stage (Group A) and two stage (Group B) n (%)
| Postoperative data | One-stage group(n = 25) | Two-stage group(n = 78) | P |
| Hospital mortality | - | - | - |
| Wound infection | 2 (8) | 3 (4) | P < 0.05 |
| Chest infection | 4 (17) | 20 (26) | P < 0.05 |
| Pleural effusion | 5 (21) | 18 (24) | NS |
| Bile leak | 2 (8) | 7 (9) | NS |
| Subphrenic collections1 | 3 (12) | 8 (11) | NS |
| Splenic rupture | - | 1 (1) | NS |
| Anastomotic leak | - | 1 (1) | NS |
| Rectovaginal fistula | 1 (4) | - | NS |
| Hemorrhage | 1 (4) | 1 (1) | NS |
| Hospital stay (d) | 12 ± 6 | 20 ± 8 | P < 0.05 |
- Citation: Vassiliou I, Arkadopoulos N, Theodosopoulos T, Fragulidis G, Marinis A, Kondi-Paphiti A, Samanides L, Polydorou A, Gennatas C, Voros D, Smyrniotis V. Surgical approaches of resectable synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Timing considerations. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(9): 1431-1434
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i9/1431.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1431