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. 2011 May;93(4):310–313. doi: 10.1308/003588411X571106

Complications before and after surgery in the ‘late surgery’ group

Late surgery Complications before surgery Complications after surgery
1 Chest infection Wound oozing; cerebrovascular accident – patient died
2 Confusion Wound infection
3 Other: haematuria (Hb dropped to 7.9g/dl; required transfusing) Chest infection; pseudo bowel obstruction; mild wound oozing
4 Cerebrovascular accident Wound haematoma
5 Wound oozing – patient died