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. 2017 Sep 12;318(10):939–946. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.10981

Table 3. Complications Within 30 Days After Primary Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery and Secondary Antireflux Surgery.

Complication Patients, No. (%)
Primary Antireflux Surgery (n = 2655) Secondary Antireflux Surgery (n = 77)
Overall complications 109 (4.1) 18 (23.4)
Mortality 2 (0.1) 0
Infection 28 (1.1) 5 (6.5)
Bleeding 24 (0.9) 4 (5.2)
Esophageal perforation 24 (0.9) 5 (6.5)
Pneumothorax 5 (0.2) 1 (1.3)
Splenic injury 4 (0.2) 0
Vascular injury 3 (0.1) 0
Liver injury 1 (<0.1) 0
Wound rupture 1 (<0.1) 1 (1.3)
Nonspecified 28 (1.1) 4 (5.2)