Research Article
Thrombocytosis as a Marker for Postoperative Complications in Colorectal Surgery
Table 1
Breakdown of complications.
| | Patients with platelets ≥ 500 × 109/L | Patients with platelets < 500 × 109/L | |
| | Medical complications | | % | Medical complications | | % | | | Atelectasis | 9 | 12.0 | Atelectasis | 8 | 6.6 | 0.25 | | Consolidation | 9 | 12.0 | Consolidation | 3 | 2.5 | 0.01 | | Effusion | 8 | 10.6 | Effusion | 4 | 3.3 | 0.06 | | PE | 6 | 8.0 | PE | 3 | 2.5 | 0.09 | | LRTI | 1 | 1.3 | LRTI | 3 | 2.5 | 1.00 |
| | Surgical complications | | % | Surgical complications | | % | | | Perforation | 2 | 2.6 | Perforation | 0 | 0.0 | 0.15 | | Leak | 9 | 12.0 | Leak | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00001 | | Small bowel obstruction | 1 | 1.3 | Small bowel obstruction | 2 | 1.6 | 1.00 | | Collection | 16 | 21.3 | Collection | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0001 | | Ileus | 2 | 2.6 | Ileus | 0 | 0.0 | 0.15 | | Abscess | 1 | 1.3 | Abscess | 1 | 0.8 | 1.00 | | Hernia | 5 | 6.6 | Hernia | 4 | 3.3 | 0.31 |
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