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. 2011 Jun 11;73(5):346–351. doi: 10.1007/s12262-011-0324-4

Table 4.

Postoperative systemic complications

Complications Routine Emergency
Opium addicts Non-addicts Opium addicts Non-addicts
N = 28 % N = 25 % N = 43 % N = 25 %
Systemic complications 9* 32.1 3 12.0 17** 39.5 7 28.0
Opiate withdrawal syndrome 8 28.6 0 0.0 11 25.6 0 0.0
Acute renal failure 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.7 0 0.0
Cerebrovascular accidents 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Septicemia 4 14.3 2 8.0 14 32.6 7 28.0
Shock 2 7.1 0 0.0 9 20.9 5 20.0
Death 2 7.1 0 0.0 9 20.9 4 16.0

*p < 0.05; **p > 0.2