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Table 3 Postoperative complications

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes of single-incision versus multi-port laparoscopic surgery for descending colon cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

Clavien-Dindo classification (Grade ≥ 2), n (%)

Overall (N = 137)

Propensity score-matched pairs (n = 88)

Lap

(n = 85)

SILS

(n = 52)

P value

Lap

(n = 44)

SILS

(n = 44)

P value

Anastomotic leakage

3 (3.5)

1 (1.9)

1

1 (2.3)

1 (2.3)

1

Wound infection

6 (7.1)

4 (7.7)

1

5 (11.4)

3 (6.8)

0.713

Bowel obstruction

2 (2.4)

5 (9.6)

0.105

2 (4.5)

3 (6.8)

1

Pneumonia

1 (1.2)

1 (1.9)

1

1 (2.3)

1 (2.3)

1

*Infectious complications

2 (2.4)

7 (13.5)

0.026

2 (4.5)

5 (11.4)

0.260

Reoperation

2 (2.4)

1 (1.9)

1

0

1 (2.3)

Perioperative death

0

0

0

0

Overall complication

13 (15.3)

13 (25)

0.182

7 (15.9)

10 (22.7)

0.435

Postoperative hospital stay, days, median (IQR)

11 (9–15)

9 (7–13)

0.025

10 (8–14)

10 (7–13)

0.432

  1. *Infectious complications = abscess, colitis, urinary tract infection, nephritis, catheter-related infection, cholecystitis