Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2013; 19(25): 4060-4065
Published online Jul 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i25.4060
Table 2 Post-operative complication types, frequencies and severities
VariablesNumber
Gastric resection-related complications
Anastomotic leakages5
Gastric motility disorders4
Anastomotic block1
Infectious complications
Wound infection7
Intra-abdominal abscess5
Infectious diarrhea1
Bleeding complications
Anastomotic bleeding2
Intra-abdominal bleeding5
Subcutaneous hematoma surrounding drainage tubes1
Bowel obstructions6
Pulmonary complications
Pneumonia10
Atelectasis1
Cardiac complications
Arrhythmia4
Angina pectoris1
Thrombosis
Deep venous thrombosis1
Portal venous thrombosis1
Other complications
Delirium2
Unexpected fever2
Ocular fungal infection1
Multiple-organ failure1
Incidence and severity (Clavien-Dindo grade)
I8
II35
IIIa11
IIIb2
IVa1
IVb1
V3