Table 2.

Complications of APR according to patient positioning

Variables	PJ-APR, ( n  = 74)	LT-APR, ( n  = 37)	P value
Intraoperative complications, n (%)
Total	2 (2.7)	2 (5.4)	0.407
Iatrogenic tumor perforation	2 (2.7)	2 (5.4)	0.407
Vaginal injury	0	0	NA
Urethral/ureteric injury	1 (1.4)	1 (2.7)	0.558
Hemorrhage	0	0	NA
Postoperative complications, n (%)
Total	11 (14.9)	12 (32.4)	0.030
Urinary retention	7 (9.5)	7 (18.9)	0.134
Abdominal wound infection	3 (4.1)	3 (8.1)	0.317
Perineal wound infection	1 (1.4)	4 (10.8)	0.042
Incision fat necrosis	1 (1.4)	6 (16.2)	0.005
Incision dehiscence	1 (1.4)	3 (8.1)	0.107
Intestinal obstruction	0	1 (2.7)	0.333
DVT (deep venous thrombosis)	1 (1.4)	1 (2.7)	0.558
Pelvic abscess	1 (1.4)	1 (2.7)	0.558
Reoperation	1 (1.4)	0	0.667
Readmission	3 (4.1)	2 (5.4)	0.542

APR abdominoperineal resection, PJ-APR abdominoperineal resection in prone jackknife position, LT-APR abdominoperineal resection in lithotomy position, NA not applicable, DVT deep venous thrombosis.