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Table 5 Complications in the postoperative period

From: Clinical Phase I/II trial to Investigate Preoperative Dose-Escalated Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) in patients with retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcoma: interim analysis

Complication

All grades

1

2

3a

3b

4b

5

GI

       

Functional bowel obstruction

5

1

3

1

   

Pancreatic fistula/leakage

5

  

5**

   

Intraabdominal bleeding

3

    

2

1

Bowel/anastomotic leakage

2

    

1

1

Bloating/distension

2

1

1

    

Constipation

2

2

     

Diarrhea

2

2

     

Ascites

1

  

1

   

Ulcus ventriculi/duodeni

1

 

1

    

Infection*

2

 

1

  

1

 

Wound complication

       

Wound healing disturbance

5

2

1

1

1

  

Lymph edema

3

3

     

Lymph fistula

1

 

1

    

Decubitus

1

1

     

Hematoma

1

   

1

  

Neuropathy

       

Motor neuropathy/weakness

5

5

     

Sensory neuropathy

5

5

     

GU

       

Renal failure

5

5

     

Cystitis/infection

4

 

4

    

Ureter obstruction

2

2

     

Urinary incontinence

1

1

     

Scrotal edema

1

1

     

Cardiac/vascular

       

Av block

1

  

1

   

Ventricular dysfunction

1

    

1

 

Hypertension

1

 

1

    

Deep vein thrombosis

1

 

1

    

Pulmonary

       

Pleural effusion

2

1

1

    

Pneumothorax

1

  

1

   

Hematological

       

Anemia

2

1

1

    

Leucopenia

1

1

     
  1. GI: gastrointestinal, GU: genitourinary, *not leakage/fistula associated, **managed with CT-guided drainage procedures.
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