Table 4.
Types of complications in both groups
| Clavien–Dindo classification | Complications | Group 1 (≤4 days) | Group 2 (>4 days) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III B | Perforation of transverse colon from Veress needle (relaparoscopy, suturing) | 0/14 (0 %) | 3 (4.0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | 6 (8.8 %) | 0.51 |
| Perforation of small intestine (relaparotomy, resection) | 0/14 (0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||
| Peristomal fistula (correction under general anesthesia) | 0/14 (0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||
| Trocar-related abdominal wall bleeding (relaparoscopy) | 1/14 (7 %) | 0/25 (0 %) | ||||
| III A | Bleeding from anastomosis suture line (controlled endoscopically) | 2/14 (14 %) | 0/25 (0 %) | |||
| Anastomosis leakage (treated with Endo-SPONGE®) | 0/14 (0 %) | 3/25 (12 %) | ||||
| II | Intraperitoneal hematoma | 0/14 (0 %) | 1 (1.3 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | 5 (7.3 %) | |
| Infectious diarrhea (C. difficile) | 0/14 (0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||
| Pneumonia | 0/14 (0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||
| Urinary tract infection | 1/14 (7 %) | 2/25 (8 %) | ||||
| I | Surgical site infection | 3/14 (22 %) | 10 (13.3 %) | 5/25 (20 %) | 14 (20.6 %) | |
| Non-infectious diarrhea | 1/14 (7 %) | 0/25 (0 %) | ||||
| Postoperative nausea and vomiting | 5/14 (36 %) | 7/25 (28 %) | ||||
| Arrhythmia | 1/14 (7 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||
| Postoperative confusion | 0/14 (0 %) | 1/25 (4 %) | ||||