Table 3. Comparison of complications rate between the TPBx and TRBx groups.
Complication rate | TPBx group (n = 167) No. (%) | TRBx group(n = 161) No. (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
All complications | 76 (45.5%) | 73 (45.3%) | 0.912 |
Minor complicationsa | 75 (44.9%) | 66 (41.0%) | 0.504 |
Mild hematuria | 33 (19.8%) | 37 (23.0%) | 0.502 |
Low fever < 38.5°C | 2 (1.2%) | 7 (4.3%) | 0.099 |
Mild rectal bleeding | 0 (0%) | 14 (8.7%) | <0.001 |
Mild pain | 58 (35.3%) | 26 (13.0%) | <0.001 |
Others | 11 (6.6%) | 12 (7.5%) | 0.831 |
Major complications | 1 (0.6%) | 7 (4.3%) | 0.034 |
Severe hematuria | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
High fever > 38.5°C | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.2%) | |
Sepsis | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
Severe rectal bleeding | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.2%) | |
Severe pain | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Vasovagal event | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (1.2%) |
Note:
aThere were overlaps among different subgroups of minor complications.