Table 4.
Registered complications requiring readmission
| Grade; TRACS description | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Grade I | 72 |
| Delay to operating room | 26(36) |
| Wound infection | 19 (26) |
| Error in judgement | 5 (7) |
| Delay in physician response | 3 (4) |
| Error in diagnosis | 3 (4) |
| Grade IIa | 55 |
| Wound infection | 20 (36) |
| Postoperative hemorrhage | 4 (7) |
| Pneumonia | 3 (5) |
| Pulmonary embolus | 3 (5) |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 (5) |
| Grade IIb | 198 |
| Wound infection | 60 (30) |
| Error in technique | 27 (14) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 19 (10) |
| Postoperative hemorrhage | 15 (8) |
| Loss of reduction/fixation | 9 (4) |
| Grade III | 6 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 (17) |
| Bowel injury — iatrogenic | 1 (17) |
| Dehiscence — evisceration | 1 (17) |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 1 (17) |
| Other infection | 1 (17) |
| Grade IV | 1 |
| Septicemia | 1 (100) |
TRACS = Trauma Registry of the American College of Surgeons.
*
Complications graded according to Clavien and colleagues.10 The percentages reported with each severity grade represent the proportion of the total number for this severity grade.