Table 2 .
Complications, re-admissions and re-operations
| Within 30 days after discharge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-ERABS | ERABS | P valuea | |
| No. of patients | 228 | 146 | |
| Clavien−Dindo classification complicationsb | |||
| Minor | 20 (8.77 %) | 15 (10.27 %) | 0.626 |
| Grade I | 12 (5.26 %) | 8 (5.48 %) | 0.928 |
| Grade II | 8 (3.51 %) | 7 (4.79 %) | 0.672 |
| Major | 6 (2.63 %) | 4 (2.74 %) | 0.958 |
| Grade IIIa | 2 (0.88 %) | 1 (0.68 %) | 0.834 |
| Grade IIIb | 2 (0.88 %) | 2 (1.37 %) | 0.656 |
| Grade IVa | 1 (0.44 %) | 1 (0.68 %) | 0.754 |
| Grade IVb | 1 (0.44 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0.421 |
| Re-admissions | 8 (3.51 %) | 4 (2.74 %) | 0.672 |
| Re-operations | 3 (1.32 %) | 2 (1.37 %) | 0.971 |
| Mortality | 1 (0.44 %) | 0 (0.00 %) | 0.421 |
aUsing chi-squared test
b Grade I: any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions. Acceptable therapeutic regimens are drugs as anti-emetics, antipyretics, analgetics, diuretics and electrolytes and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside. Grade II: requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications. Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included. Grade III: requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention. Grade III-a: intervention not under general anesthesia. Grade III-b: intervention under general anesthesia. Grade IV: life-threatening complication requiring IC/ICU management. Grade IV-a: single organ dysfunction (including dialysis). Grade IV-b: multi organ dysfunction. Grade V: death of a patient [7.8]