Table 3 Postoperative complications within 30 days after surgery

 Anastomotic insufficiency

3

1

 Lymphatic leakage

0

0

 Bleeding

0

1

 Sepsis

0

1

 Wound dehiscence

0

5

 Intestinal obstruction

0

1

 Stroke

0

0

 Pulmonary embolism

0

0

 Deep vein thrombosis

1

1

 Pulmonary edema/ respiratory insufficiency/ pneumonia

1

2

 Pleural effusion

0

5

 Myocardial infarction

1

0

 Arrhythmia

1

2

 Cardiac arrest

0

0

 Renal dysfunction

13

10

 Liver dysfunction

0

0

 Total

20

29

 Superficial wound infection or dehiscence

6

4

 Infection

10

11

 Paralytic ileus

1

0

 Upper GI bleeding

0

1

 Pulmonary congestion

5

0

 Angina pectoris

1

1

 Hypotension

2

6

 Delirium

1

1

 Coagulopathy

4

3

 Severe postoperative nausea and vomiting

8

9

 Urinary retention

6

5

 Total

44

41

Total number of complications

64

70

(P = 0.93)

Number (%) of patients with complications

38 (51)

35 (49)

(P = 0.74)

Mean number of complications in patients with complications

1.7

2.0

(P = 0.28)