Table 3.

Peri-operative complications in the two groups [n (%)].

	Concurrent chemoradiotherapy	Surgery alone	p
Incisional infection	4.62% (3/65)	2.74% (2/73)	0.556
Anastomotic bleeding	1.54% (1/65)	1.37% (1/73)	0.934
Anastomotic leakage	3.08% (2/65)	1.37% (1/73)	0.492
Abdominal infection	0% (0/65)	1.37% (1/73)	0.344
Intestinal obstruction	3.08% (2/65)	1.37% (1/73)	0.492
Pleural effusion	23.08% (15/65)	6.85% (5/73)	0.007
Pulmonary infection	24.62% (16/65)	8.22% (6/73)	0.009