Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 25, 2015; 7(17): 1243-1249
Published online Nov 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i17.1243
Table 3 Complications of laparoscopic colectomy (22 events in 13 patients)
Number of complicationsSurgical intervention required
Anastomotic leak11
Mechanical small bowel obstruction11
Wound infection60
Chest infection10
Urinary tract infection40
Urinary retention10
Ileus60
Deep vein thrombosis10
Confusion10