Table 3.

Postoperative complications in two groups

	Study group (n=235)	Control group (n=233)
Pneumonia	12	23
Urinary tract infection	6	10
Wound infection	11	20
Septicemia	2	5
Intra-abdominal abscess	4	7
Wound dehiscence	3	4
Fistula	2	4
Respiratory insufficiency	2	3
Phlebitis	1	2
Total	43 in	78 in
	31 patients	64 patients