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. 2012 Feb 6;2012:342796. doi: 10.5402/2012/342796

Table 2.

Early complications.

Early-onset complications Ileal conduit
abs. incidence/n
rel. incidence (%)
Ileal neobladder
abs. incidence/n
rel. incidence (%)
Number of patients 146 115
Gastrointestinal 10/145 (6.9%) 19/115 (16.5%)
 ileusa 8/145 (5.5%) 17/115 (14.8%)
 rectal injury 2/145 (1.4%) 2/115 (1.7%)
Infectious 19/145 (13.1%) 14/115 (12.2%)
 sepsis 13/145 (9.0%) 9/115 (7.8%)
 intraabdominal/pelvic abscess 6/145 (4.1%) 5/115 (4.3%)
Wound 30/.146 (20.7%) 18/115 (15.7%)
 Infection/dehiscence 30/.146 (20.7%) 18/115 (15.7%)
Urinary tract leakage (urinoma) 3/145 (2.1%) 8/115 (7.0%)
Pulmonary 19/145 (13.1%) 11/115 (9.6%)
 pneumonia 19/145 (13.1%) 11/115 (9.6%)
Thromboembolic 10/145 (6.9%) 2/115 (1.7%)
 thrombosis 6/145 (4.1%) 1/115 (0.9%)
 pulmonary artery embolism 4/145 (2.8%) 1/115 (0.9%)
Lymphocele 10/145 (6.9%) 8/115 (7.0%)
Reoperations 25/146 (17.1%) 12/115 (10.4%)
Overall complication rateb 69.1% 69.6%

aFisher's exact test P = 0.018.

bPercentage of patients with one or more complications.