Simple instruments facilitating achievement of transanal total mesorectal excision in male patients

Table 3 Postoperative complications in male patients with low rectal cancer n (%)

Variable	Group A, n = 41	Group B, n = 74	P value
Anastomotic leakage	2 (4.9)	2 (2.7)	0.542
Anastomotic stricture	6 (14.6)	12 (16.2)	0.823
Postoperative inflammatory intestinal obstruction	2 (4.9)	4 (5.4)	0.903
Urinary tract infection	1 (2.4)	4 (5.4)	0.455
Wound infection	3 (7.3)	4 (5.4)	0.681
Urinary retention	3 (7.3)	5 (6.8)	0.91
Clavien-Dindo classification			0.85
I	5 (12.2)	7 (9.5)
II	3 (7.3)	10 (13.5)
III	2 (4.9)	0

Data are presented as n (%). Group A: A classic approach; Group B: A modified approach with retrograde transanal total mesorectal excision.