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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
# of occurrences %a
Wound 106 10.3
  Infection 96 9.3
  Fascial dehiscence or evisceration 5 0.5
  Wound breakdown 5 0.5
Leak 180 17.6
  Anastomotic leak, pancreatic 83 8.1
  Intraabdominal infection or abscess 67 6.5
  Fistula, pancreatic 14 1.4
  Anastomotic leak, biliary 10 0.97
  Fistula, intestinal 3 0.29
  Anastomotic leak, intestinal 2 0.19
  Fistula, biliary 1 0.1
Delayed gastric emptying 29 2.8
Other gastrointestinal tract 34 3.3
  Clostridium difficile colitis 10 0.97
  Gastrointestinal bleed 10 0.97
  Ileus, paralytic 9 0.87
  Small bowel obstruction 4 0.39
  Large bowel obstruction 1 0.1
Cardiac 41 4
  Supraventricular arrhythmia 28 2.7
  Ventricular arrhythmia 7 0.68
  Congestive heart failure, LV (left ventricular) dysfunction 3 0.29
  Myocardial infarction 3 0.29
Pulmonary embolus 20 1.9
Hemorrhage 19 1.8
Urinary tract 23 2
  Infection 19 1.8
  Urinary retention 4 0.39
Intraabdominal/intrathoracic fluid collection 36 2.6
  Non infected 16 1.6
  Ascites 6 0.58
  Pleural effusion 4 0.39
Deep vein thrombosis 9 0.9
Cerebral vascular accident 8 0.8
Pulmonary/Respiratory 16 1.6
  Pneumonitis 8 0.78
  Respiratory failure 4 0.39
  Aspiration 3 0.29
  Adult respiratory distress syndrome 1 0.1
Organ failure/sepsis 16 1.6
  Sepsis 6 0.58
  Renal failure 4 0.39
  Hypotension, shock 3 0.29
  Multi organ system failure 2 0.19
  Liver failure 1 0.1
Other 20 1.9
  Hematoma 6 0.58
  Vascular thrombosis 6 0.58
  Seroma 3 0.29
  Cholangitis 2 0.19
  Pancreatitis 2 0.19
  Catheter related infection 1 0.1
Death 18 1.7
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% of patients with that complication.