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. 1999 Oct 13;3(6):139–144. doi: 10.1186/cc367

Table 3.

Postoperative complications in those 32 patients who required critical care services during postoperative care

Postoperative complications Patients [n (%)]
Respiratory failure 16 (50)
Acute renal failure 9 (28)
Bacteremia 9 (28)
Pneumonia 8 (25)
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding 8 (25)
Hepatic failure 5 (16)
Cardiac dysarrhythmias 5 (16)
Intraabdominal abscess 5 (16)
Urinary tract infection 4 (13)
Wound infection 3 (9)
Myocardial ischemia/infarction 3 (9)
Central line infection 2 (6)
Intra-abdominal bleeding 1 (3)
Empyema 1 (3)