Table 8.
Morbidity and mortality between EUAS and non-EUAS groups
| Complications | EUAS group (n = 112) | Non- EUAS group (n = 241) |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracentesis/chest tube placement | 9(8.0 %) | 4(1.7 %) |
| Pulmonaryembolism | 1(0.9 %) | 1(0.4 %) |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 1(0.9 %) | 0 |
| Cerebral infarction | 0 | 1(0.4 %) |
| Bowel obstruction | 2(1.8 %) | 8(3.3 %) |
| Wound infection | 2(1.8 %) | 2(0.8 %) |
| Abdominalinfections | 1(0.9 %) | 13(5.4 %) |
| Pneumonia | 1(0.9 %) | 1(0.4 %) |
| Urinary tract infection | 0 | 1(0.4 %) |
| Gastroenteritis | 1(0.9 %) | 0 |
| Heart failure/arrhythmia | 1(0.9 %) | 0 |
| Relaparotomy for hemorrhage | 1(0.9 %) | 1 (0.4 %) |
| Blood transfusion for hemorrhage | 0 | 2(0.8 %) |
| Median PRBC | 0 | 8u/4ua |
| Intestinal fistula | 0 | 1(0.4 %) |
| MSKCC Grade III/IVb | 9 (8.0 %) | 7 (2.9 %) |
| Mortality (MSKCC Grade V) | 0 | 1(0.4 %) |
EUAS: extensive upper abdominal surgery. PRBC: Packed Red Blood Cell
aTwo patients required blood transfusion for hemorrhage, with one received 8u PRBC and the other one received 4u PRBC. bMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) surgical secondary events gradingsystem, see reference