Table 4.
Ref. | Year | Type of study | No. of patients | Complication(s) |
Hamilton et al[32] | 2016 | Retrospective | 42 | Intrabdominal abscess: 9.5% |
Bleeding: 9.1% | ||||
Pleural effusion: 7.1% | ||||
Anastomotic leak: 7.1% | ||||
Renal failure: 2.4% | ||||
Chua et al[18] | 2012 | Retrospective | 2020 | Post-op mortality 2% |
Major complications grade III/IV: 24% | ||||
Recurrence: 19% | ||||
Chua et al[31] | 2009 | Systematic Review | NA | Hematological toxicity: 28% |
Reoperation rates: 23% | ||||
Sepsis: 14% | ||||
Fistula: 23% | ||||
Abscess: 37% | ||||
Ileus: 86% | ||||
Perforation: 10% | ||||
Anastomotic leak: 9% | ||||
DVT/PE: 9% | ||||
Renal insufficiency: 7% |
NA: Not available; DVT/PE: Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism.