Table 2.

Perioperative complications

Complication	Frequency	Resulting care
Death	1	Intraoperative hemodynamic complications
Shunt failure	1	Shunt revision
Infection	1	Irrigation and débridement with subsequent removal of implant
Wound breakdown	6	Local wound care with subsequent healing; gluteal flap (1)
Implant failure	7	Revision (3)
Pseudarthrosis	5	Repeat surgery
Pleural tear	2	Chest tube placement
Seroma	1	Surgical drainage
Excessive blood loss	1	Surgery abandoned; repeat surgery required
Deep vein thrombosis	1	Anticoagulant therapy