Table 7.
Early complications in patients with Meckel's diverticulum.
| Complication | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Hypokalemia | 9 |
| Diarrhea | 7 |
| Paralytic ileus | 5 |
| Anemia requiring blood transfusion | 5 |
| Hypomagnesemia | 5 |
| Hypocalcemia | 4 |
| Vomit | 4 |
| Hyponatremia | 3 |
| Difficult control pain | 3 |
| Nosocomial pneumonia | 2 |
| Generalized peritonitis | 2 |
| Bacteremia | 2 |
| Oliguria | 2 |
| Re-admission | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 2 |
| Hypertensive urgency | 1 |
| Partial intestinal obstruction | 1 |
| Urinary retention | 1 |
| Fluid overload | 1 |
| Phlebitis | 1 |
| Hypotension | 1 |
| Pelvic lymphocele | 1 |
| SIRS | 1 |
| Second abdominal surgery | 1 |
| Lymphedema | 1 |
SIRS, Systemic inflammatory response syndrome.