Table 4.

Postoperative complications in patients aged 70 years and older who underwent surgery for SBO (n = 53)

Complication type	Complication rate; no. (%)
Respiratory*	12 (23)
Delirium	6 (11)
Cardiovascular†	6 (11)
Urinary tract infection	6 (11)
Intra-abdominal sepsis	1 (1.9)
Acute renal failure	1 (1.9)
Other‡	3 (5.7)

SBO = small bowel obstruction; TPN = total parenteral nutrition.

^*Respiratory failure, pneumonia or pulmonary embolism.

^†Atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia or myocardial infarction.

^‡Wound dehiscence, requiring TPN or diarrhea.