Table 7.
Rate of Complications in 291 Patients Surgically Treated for ASD39).
| Complication category | Minor/Major Complications (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Period (<6 weeks) | Delayed (>6 weeks) | Total | |
| Implant | 3/8 (3.8) | 11/59 (24.1) | 14/67 (27.8) |
| Radiographic | 4/10 (4.8) | 25/42 (23.0) | 29/52 (27.8) |
| Neurological | 21/24 (15.5) | 16/20 (12.4) | 37/44 (27.8) |
| Operative | 41/32 (25.1) | 0/1 (0.3) | 41/33 (25.4) |
| Cardiopulmonary | 31/20 (17.5) | 1/3 (1.4) | 32/33 (18.9) |
| Infection | 11/20 (10.7) | 5/7 (4.1) | 16/27 (14.8) |
| Gastrointestinal | 24/1 (8.6) | 0/0 (0) | 24/1 (8.6) |
| Wound (excluding infection) | 3/7 (3.4) | 0/5 (1.7) | 3/12 (5.2) |
| Vascular | 4/0 (1.4) | 1/0 (0.3) | 5/0 (1.7) |
| Musculoskeletal | 0/0 (0) | 3/0 (1.0) | 3/0 (1.0) |
| Renal | 1/2 (1.0) | 0/0 (0) | 2/1 (1.0) |
| Other | 2/1 (1.0) | 0/0 (0) | 2/1 (1.0) |
| Total (minor/major) | 270 (145/125) | 199 (62/137) | 469 (207/262) |
| Mean no. of complications/patient (minor/major) | 0.93 (0.50/0.43) | 0.68 (0.21/0.47) | 1.61 (0.71/0.90) |
| Number of patients affected | 152 (52.2) | 124 (42.6) | 203 (69.8) |