Table 4.
Incidence of post-surgery complications
| No-IV iron (n = 155) | FCM (n = 111) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of complications (from surgery until 30 days post-surgery) (% patients) | 25.5 | 22.5 | NS |
| Infection | 48.6 | 56.5 | |
| Suture failure | 32.4 | 21.7 | |
| Paralytic ileus | 24.3 | 17.4 | |
| Rectorrhagia | 16.2 | 8.7 | |
| Hemoperitoneum | 10.8 | 4.3 | |
| Thromboembolic complication | 10.8 | 0.0 | |
| Surgical reintervention (% patients) | 13.4 | 6.7 | NS |
| Hospital readmission (surgical-related cause) (% patients) | 3.9 | 4.0 | NS |
FCM ferric carboxymaltose, NS non-significant