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Number of patients developing abdominal wound related complications
| |
Incidence |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication | Baseline | End of therapy* | At any point during therapy |
| Fistula |
0 |
0 |
1 (5%) |
| Bowel necrosis |
1 (5%) |
1 (5.3%) |
2 (10%) |
| Bowel evisceration |
4 (20%) |
2 (10.5%) |
5 (25%) |
| Infection / sepsis | 5 (25%) | 5 (26.3%) | 8 (40%) |
The incidence of complications was recorded per patient. N=20 except * (where n=19 due to one patient dying after having a baseline assessment).
