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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3413-3424
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3413
Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3413
Grades | Definition |
I | Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiological interventions. Allowed therapeutic regimens are: Drugs as antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics and electrolytes, and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside |
II | Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for Grade I complications. Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included |
III | Requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiological intervention |
IIIa | Intervention not under general anesthesia |
IIIb | Intervention under general anesthesia |
IV | Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications: Brain hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, subarachnoid bleeding, but excluding transient ischemic attacks) requiring IC/ICU management |
IVa | Single organ dysfunction (including dialysis) |
IVb | Multi-organ dysfunction |
V | Death of the patient |
Suffix “d” | If the patient suffers from a complication at the time of discharge, the suffix ‘d’ (for ‘disability’) is added to the respective grade of complication. This label indicates the need for a follow-up to fully evaluate the complication |
- Citation: Liu SS, Xie HY, Chang HD, Wang L, Yan S. Risk factors and prevention of pancreatic fistula after laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(11): 3413-3424
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i11/3413.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3413