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. 2015 May 11;33(18):2062–2071. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.59.4945

Table A5.

Details of the Complications in Women Who Had Normal Ovaries or Benign Pathology at Screen-Positive Surgery

Intra- and Early Postoperative Complications Women
No. %
Major
    Intraoperative episode of severe tachycardia with asystole requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation 1
    Bowel obstruction* 4
    Bowel injury 2
    Hemorrhage 3
    Wound dehiscence requiring resuturing 1
    Significant ileus 1
Minor
    Wound infection requiring antibiotics 5
    Chest infection 1
    Diarrhea and vomiting 1
    Perforation of uterus, urinary retention, and UTI 1
    Total number of benign surgeries with complications 20
    Total number of benign surgeries 441
    Complication rate 4.5

Abbreviation: UTI, urinary tract infection.

*

One small bowel obstruction from port site hernia, one subacute bowel obstruction requiring readmission.

One from rectus sheet bleed, one from umbilical port site hematoma, one two-unit transfusion.