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. 2009 Nov 28;15(44):5604–5609. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5604

Table 2.

Overall complications in both sexes

Complications Frequency
Male Female
Overall 9 11
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage 1 0
Anastomotic leak 1 1
Abdominal infection 2 1
Pyrexia of unknown origin 7 9
Renal failure 1 0
Respiratory failure 0 1
Cardiac failure 0 1
Hypotension 0 1
MODS 0 1
Gastroplegia or enteroplegia 0 2
Anastomosis site bleeding 1 1
Pleural effusion 0 2
Seroperitoneum 2 1
Death 0 1

MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.