The safety of early versus late ileostomy reversal after low anterior rectal resection: a retrospective study in 47 patients

Table 2 Postoperative complications occurring between initial operation and stoma closure

	N=47	EC group N=29	LC group N=18
The number of patients with postoperative complications
	23 (48.9)	14 (48.3)	9 (50.0)
Incidence of the complications
Anastomotic leakage	4 (8.5)	2 (6.9)	2 (11.1)
Ileostomy-related ileus	8 (17.0)	7 (24.1)	1 (5.6)
Other intestinal obstruction	6 (12.8)	3 (10.3)	3 (16.7)
Abdominal abscess	0	0	0
Other complications^a	5 (10.6)	2 (6.9)	3 (16.7)

The number in the parenthesis is percentage
^aOther complications included allergic reaction against drug used perioperative period, anemia without bleeding, anxiety after surgery, and recto-bladder fistula

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