Table 3.
Acute toxicities and complications with interdigitated chemoradiotherapy (N=66)
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre-operative | 21 (32) | |
| Chemotherapy-related complications | ||
| Admission for febrile neutropenia | 10 | |
| Anemia requiring transfusion | 2 | |
| Steroid induced anxiety/mood disorder/psychosis | 1 | |
| Reactivation shingles | 1 | |
| Radiation-related skin complications | 2 | |
| DVT/PE | 5 | |
| Post-operative | 31 (47) | |
| Wound complications | ||
| Cellulitis | 6 | |
| Wound dehiscence requiring local wound care | 8 | |
| Wound dehiscence requiring I&D/negative pressure wound therapy | 5 | |
| Skin graft loss | 1 | |
| Chemotherapy-related complications | ||
| Admission for febrile neutropenia | 3 | |
| Port-a-cath-related thrombus | 1 | |
| Other | ||
| Pathologic fracture | 2 | |
| Lymphedema | 2 | |
| DVT/PE | 2 | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | |
I&D: incision and drainage, DVT Deep vein thrombosis, PE Pulmonary embolus