Table 1.
Clavien-Dindo Classification.23
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| I | Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacologic treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiographic interventions. |
| II | Requiring pharmacologic treatment with drugs (blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included). |
| IIIA | Requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiographic intervention not/under general anesthesia |
| IIIB | Requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiographic intervention under general anesthesia |
| IVA | Life-threatening complication requiring IC/ICU management - Single-organ dysfunction |
| IVB | Life-threatening complication requiring IC/ICU management - Multiorgan dysfunction |
| V | Death of a patient |