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Table 3 Postoperative complications

From: Preoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy with a simultaneous integrated boost combined with Capecitabine in locally advanced rectal cancer: short-term results of a multicentric study

Surgery (n. of patients)

Anastomotic leakage

Bleeding

Pelvic abscess

Small-bowel obstruction

Others

Total, n (%)

LAR (53/72)

1

2

3

2

3

11 (15.3)

APR (11/72)

0

0

1

0

1

2 (2.8)

LE (8/72)

0

0

0

0

0

0 (0)

Total, n (%)

1 (1.4)

2 (2.8)

4 (5.6)

2 (2.8)

4 (5.6)

13 (18.1)