Surgical specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure: A minimally invasive technique for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery

Table 4 Postoperative complications n (%)

Variable	Experimental group (n = 155)	Control group (n = 176)	P value
Stoma related
Stoma edema	15 (9.7)	18 (10.2)	0.868
Stoma infection	4 (2.6)	2 (1.1)	0.326
Stoma retraction	1 (0.6)	0 (0)	0.468
Stoma necrosis	0 (0)	3 (1.7)	0.251
Stoma fistula	0 (0)	1 (0.6)	1.000
Stoma bleeding	1 (0.6)	0 (0)	0.468
Stoma stenosis	0 (0)	2 (1.1)	0.501
Skin inflammation around the stoma	16 (10.3)	16 (9.1)	0.705
Parastomal hernia	4 (2.6)	2 (1.1)	0.424
Mucosal prolapse	3 (1.9)	2 (1.1)	0.668
Wound infection	0 (0)	7 (4.0)	0.016
Intestinal obstruction	1 (0.6)	3 (1.7)	0.626
Retention of urine	3 (1.9)	3 (1.7)	1.000
Cardiopulmonary	0 (0)	1 (0.6)	1.000
Re-operation	1 (0.6)	8 (4.5)	0.220