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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov 7;107(5):529–535. doi: 10.1002/jso.23287
Anastomotic leak, biliary 10 0.97
Clostridium difficile colitis 10 0.97
Gastrointestinal bleed 10 0.97
Deep venous thrombosis 9 0.87
Ileus, paralytic 9 0.87
Cerebrovascular accident 8 0.78
Pneumonitis 8 0.78
Ventricular arrhythmia 7 0.68
Ascites 6 0.58
Hematoma 6 0.58
Sepsis 6 0.58
Fascial dehiscence or evisceration 5 0.49
Vascular thrombosis 5 0.49
Wound breakdown 5 0.49
Pleural effusion 4 0.39
Renal failure 4 0.39
Respiratory failure 4 0.39
Small bowel obstruction 4 0.39
Urinary retention 4 0.39
Aspiration 3 0.29
Congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction 3 0.29
Fistula, intestinal 3 0.29
Hypotension, shock 3 0.29
Myocardial infarction 3 0.29
Seroma 3 0.29
Anastomotic leak, intestinal 2 0.19
Cholangitis 2 0.19
Multi organ system failure 2 0.19
Pancreatitis 2 0.19
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 1 0.1
Catheter related infection 1 0.1
Fistula, biliary 1 0.1
Large bowel obstruction 1 0.1
Liver failure 1 0.1
Visceral artery ischemia 1 0.1