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. 2017 Sep 18;7:11752. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12038-7

Table 3.

Clavien Dindo Grading System (CDG) and number of cases.

Grade Definition Number of cases (%)
No complication 93 (67%)
1 Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic, and radiological interventions. Allowed therapeutic regimens are drugs as antiemetics, antipyretics, analgesics, diuretics, electrolytes, and physiotherapy. This grade also includes wound infections opened at the bedside. 19 (14%)
2 Requiring pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I complications. Blood transfusions and total parenteral nutrition are also included. 16 (12%)
3 Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention
      3b - General anesthesia not required 4 (3%)
      3b - General anesthesia required 6 (4%)
4 Life-threatening complication requiring ICU management 0
      4a - Single organ dysfunction
      4b - Multi organ dysfunction
5 Death of a patient within 30 days of surgery 0