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. 2012 Jan 23;5:59. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-59

Table 4.

Postoperative complications among patients with splenic injuries (N = 36)

Postoperative complications Frequency Percentage
Surgical site infection 14 38.9

Hypovolemic shock 8 22.2

Bronchopneumonia 5 13.9

Subphrenic abscess 2 5.6

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC) 2 5.6

Renal failure 2 5.6

Peritonitis 1 2.8

Intra-abdominal bleeding 1 2.8

Cardiopulmonary arrest 1 2.8