Table 1.

Definitions of complications (9)

Catastrophic	Complication or associated morbidity that causes permanent unacceptable function, is directly related to death, or is cause for euthanasia.
Major	Complication or associated morbidity that requires further surgical or medical treatment to resolve.
Minor	Complication or associated morbidity not requiring additional surgical or medical treatment to resolve (e.g., bruising, seroma, minor incision problems, etc.).
No complications	Patient experienced no complications.