Table 1.
Postoperative complications
| Parameters | All patients (n = 588) | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complications (CDC) | 321 (54.5) | 28 (4.8) | 184 (31.3) | 92 (15.6) | 6 (1.0) | 11 (1.9) |
| Infectious complications | ||||||
| Wound infections | 49 (8.3) | 28 (4.8) | 14 (2.4) | 6 (1.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
| Organ/space infections | 54 (9.2) | 0 | 23 (3.9) | 29 (4.9) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) |
| Bloodstream infections | 10 (1.7) | 0 | 6 (1.0) | 3 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
| Pneumonia | 15 (2.6) | 0 | 6 (1.0) | 0 | 2 (0.3) | 7 (1.2) |
| Other infectionsa | 15 (2.6) | 0 | 13 (2.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 0 |
| Other complications | ||||||
| Obstruction/ileus | 120 (20.4) | 0 | 72 (12.2) | 48 (8.2) | 0 | 0 |
| Postoperative bleeding | 45 (7.7) | 0 | 27 (4.6) | 13 (2.2) | 2 (0.3) | 3 (0.5) |
| Thrombosis | 19 (3.2) | 0 | 19 (3.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urinary retention | 11 (1.9) | 0 | 11 (1.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High-output stoma | 23 (3.9) | 0 | 23 (3.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data are presented as numbers with percentages in parentheses unless otherwise indicated.
CDC, Clavien-Dindo classification
aOther infections included urinary tract infection and fever above 38°C of unknown origin.