Table 6. Specific postoperative complications in patients undergoing hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis with (n=252) and without (n=245) neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
| Control n (%) | Chemotherapy n (%) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess/sepsis | 0 | 6 (2.4) | 0.016 |
| Bile leak | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0.8) | 0.487 |
| Bleed | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) | 0.30 |
| Cardiac | 12 (4.9) | 6 (2.4) | 0.10 |
| DVT/PE | 3 (1.2) | 7 (2.8) | 0.18 |
| Hepatic insufficiency | 15 (6.1) | 19 (7.5) | 0.33 |
| Respiratory | 13 (5.3) | 26 (10.3) | 0.027 |
| UTI | 8 (3.3) | 4 (1.6) | 0.178 |
| Wound infection | 7 (2.9) | 2 (0.8) | 0.081 |
DVT=deep vein thrombosis; PE=pulmonary embolus; UTI=urinary tract infection.
Fisher's Exact test.