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Causes of death (patients who died within 30 days after surgery)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths due to gallstone disease | 36 | 50.0 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 15 (0.099%) | 20.8 |
| Postoperative complications | 7 | 9.7 |
| Malignant diseases | 4 | 5.6 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 | 2.8 |
| Duodenal ulcer bleeding | 1 | 1.4 |
| Infectious disease | 1 | 1.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease | 1 | 1.4 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1.4 |
| Trauma | 1 | 1.4 |
| Unclear | 3 | 4.2 |
| Total | 72 | 100 |
