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Table 3 Perioperative complications

From: Prospective phase II study of preoperative short-course radiotherapy for rectal cancer with twice daily fractions of 2.9 Gy to a total dose of 29 Gy - Long-term results

Perioperative complication

Number of patients (%)

Death

4 (3.4)

Anastomotic leakage

10 (8.5)

Wound infection

9 (7.6)

Wound dehiscence

3 (2.5)

Ileus

2 (1.7)

Postoperative hemorrhage

2 (1.7)

Colo-cutaneous fistula

1 (0.8)