Table 4.
Reasons for a 30-day re-admission for patients with and without anastomotic leak
| Primary diagnoses | Total (N = 11,079) | Patients without anastomotic leak (N = 9,278) | Patients with anastomotic leak (N = 1,801) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal complications, No. (%) | 2,393 (22) | 2,001 (22) | 392 (22) |
| Surgical site infection, No. (%) | 1,380 (12) | 935 (10) | 445 (25) |
| Genitourinary, No. (%) | 767 (7) | 671 (7) | 96 (5) |
| Cardiac/circulatory, No. (%) | 524 (5) | 486 (5) | 38 (2) |
| Venous thromboembolism, No. (%) | 819 (7) | 733 (8) | 86 (5) |
| Other infections, No. (%)a | 769 (7) | 661 (7) | 108 (6) |
| Neurologic/nervous system, No. (%) | 210 (2) | 192 (2) | 18 (1) |
| Aftercare and services for specific procedures, No. (%) | 1,310 (12) | 1,194 (13) | 116 (6) |
| Complication of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified, No. (%) | 1,528 (14) | 1,172 (13) | 356 (20) |
| Others, No. (%)b | 2,146 (19) | 1,904 (21) | 242 (13) |
aOther infections include septicemia- and intestinal infection-related complications
bOthers include neoplasm-, endocrine-, and genitourinary-related complications