Table 3.
Consequences of complications in relation to severity grade
| Recorded consequence | Complications; no. (%)* | Total no. complications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I, n = 987 | IIa, n = 781 | IIb, n = 1020 | III, n = 150 | IV, n = 88 | ||
| Readmission | 72 (22) | 55 (16) | 198 (60) | 6 (2) | 1 (0.3) | 332 |
| Reoperation | 21† (2) | 0 | 823 (93) | 28 (3) | 13 (1) | 885 |
| Radiological drain | 0 | 0 | 84 (100) | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Opening of wound abscess | 217 (89) | 26 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| Expected increased length of stay | 129 (20) | 175 (27) | 284 (43) | 49 (8) | 16 (2) | 653 |
| Pharmacological treatment | 58 (6) | 754 (74) | 138 (14) | 46 (4) | 21 (2) | 1017 |
| Intubation/mechanical ventilation | 0 | 0 | 83 (85) | 7 (7) | 8 (8) | 98 |
| Transfer to another department | 14 (8) | 75 (43) | 49 (28) | 25 (14) | 10 (6) | 173 |
| Delay of operation | 168 (85) | 15 (8) | 8 (4) | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 197 |
| Other | 506 (88) | 24 (4) | 34 (6) | 7 (1) | 2 (0.3) | 573 |
NA = not applicable.
*
Complications graded according to Clavien and colleagues.10 The percentages reported with each severity grade represent the proportion of the total number of complications for this recorded consequence.
†
Bedside procedure.