Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2021; 13(6): 597-619
Published online Jun 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i6.597
Table 7 Qualitative description of complications reported in the included studies, n (%)
Patient included2D, n = 1633D, n = 148
Postoperative complications
Yes37 (22.7)32 (21.6)
No126 (77.3)116 (78.4)
Type of complication
Anastomotic bleeding2 (1.2)5 (3.3)
Anastomotic leak4 (2.4)2 (1.3)
Postoperative anemia3 (1.8)3 (2.0)
Canalization delay12 (7.3)4 (2.7)
Bowel obstruction0 (0.0)1 (0.6)
Wound infection8 (4.9)6 (4.0)
Abdominal infection1 (0.6)1 (0.6)
Pulmonary4 (2.4)4 (2.7)
Other and/or NS14 (8.5)14 (9.4)
30-d mortality2 (1.2)1 (0.6)