Short and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2013; 19(42): 7405-7411
Published online Nov 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7405

Table 3 Postoperative complications in details n (%)

	LPS (n= 98)	Open (n= 98)
Infectious complications
Wound complications¹
Wound infections	8 (8.2)	15 (15.4)
Wound disruption	-	2 (2.04)
Abdominal abscess	1 (1.06)	2 (2.04)
Pneumonia	2 (2.04)	3 (3.1)
Urinary tract	2 (2.04)	1 (1.06)
Non-infectious complications
Cardiologic	2 (2.04)	3 (3.1)
Ileus	3 (3.1)	3 (3.1)
Intestinal obstruction	3 (3.1)	4 (4.1)
Bleeding	1 (1.01)	-

¹Laparoscopic (LPS) vs open, P = 0.09.

Citation: Vignali A, Nardi PD, Ghirardelli L, Palo SD, Staudacher C. Short and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy in obese patients. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(42): 7405-7411
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i42/7405.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7405