Table 2

Results: infectious complications

Prep (n:120)

Non-Prep (n:124)

p-Value

Wound infection

11 (9.2%)

6 (4.8%)

0.18

Anastomotic leakage

7 (5.8)

5 (4.0)

0.52

Colon

2

2

0.97

Rectum

5

3

0.44

Abdominal abscess

6 (5%)

3 (2.4)

0.36

Total

24 (20%)

14 (11.3)

0.05

Scabini et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2010 8:35   doi:10.1186/1477-7819-8-35