Editorial
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2012; 4(12): 267-274
Published online Dec 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i12.267
Table 4 Factors predictive of perioperative complications and of postoperative mortality
Predictor of complicationsPredictor of mortality
Child-pugh class B and CMale gender
AscitesChild-Pugh class B and C
Etiology of cirrhosis other than primary biliary cirrhosisEtiology of cirrhosis other than primary biliary cirrhosis
Elevated creatinineAscites
Preoperative infectionPreoperative infection
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory surgery
Preoperative upper gastrointestinal bleedAmerican Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status IV and V
Invasiveness of surgical procedure
Intraoperative hypotension (20% decrease of base line blood pressure for 10 min or more)
American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status IV and V